Prices at 64 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,366 — 11% below the US median ($1,538), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $361 | $1,261 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $366 | $97 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $445 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $448 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $481 | $97 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $482 | $71 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $494 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $500 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $512 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $525 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $530 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $760 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $804 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $829 | $178 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $829 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $844 | $304 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $861 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $919 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $973 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $1,035 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $1,075 | $882 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $1,123 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $1,123 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $1,123 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $1,126 | — | — | 130 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,366 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,994 list price could save about $628 (31%).
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