Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $304 — 19% below the US median ($374), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $68 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $68 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $88 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $89 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $95 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $98 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $99 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $103 | $11 | — | 72 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $103 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $103 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $109 | $88 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $110 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $124 | $58 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $140 | $121 | — | — | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $157 | $25 | — | 133 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $161 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $163 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $164 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $173 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $173 | $147 | — | 133 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $191 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers, MI | $217 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $234 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $234 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center | Saint Ignace, MI | $236 | — | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $304 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $542 list price could save about $237 (44%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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