CT scan of the head with contrast cost in Michigan

Prices at 69 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,023 — 26% below the US median ($1,380), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $173 $174 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $173 $174 ★ 2/5 114 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $204 $469 ★ 1/5 168 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $228 $179 ★ 4/5 91 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $257 $462 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $268 $483 ★ 2/5 158 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $308 $1,203 ★ 4/5 91 min —
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $328 $178 ★ 3/5 299 min —
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $366 $66 — 72 min —
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $411 $154 ★ 2/5 190 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $435 $97 ★ 1/5 169 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $501 $97 ★ 2/5 231 min —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $515 $97 ★ 2/5 186 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $532 $97 ★ 1/5 172 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $556 $97 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $577 $97 ★ 3/5 157 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $628 $66 ★ 5/5 119 min —
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $645 $96 ★ 4/5 188 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $671 $97 ★ 3/5 261 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $679 $131 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $728 $174 ★ 3/5 180 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $732 $97 ★ 2/5 178 min —
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $742 $154 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $742 $154 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $840 $182 ★ 3/5 122 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,623
Cash / self-pay
$1,023
Insurer-negotiated
$218
Medicare pays
$148
$318$2,222
Median cash $1,023  ·  Medicare $148  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,023 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,623 list price could save about $600 (37%).

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