Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,648 — 70% above the US median ($971), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $535 | $237 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,648 | — | ★ 1/5 | 139 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,196 | — | — | — | — |
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 $1,648 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,198 list price could save about $549 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Detroit
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahir Elder, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 565 |
| Ryan Gindi, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 464 |
| Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 411 |
| Benjamin Swanson | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 398 |
| Gayathri Iyer, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 350 |
| Tamam Mohamad | Interventional Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 308 |
| James Glazier, MD | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 286 |
| Cori Russell, MD | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 282 |
| James Mccord, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 263 |
| Sachin Parikh, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 257 |
| Hardik Bhansali, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 256 |
| Arif Hakim, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 219 |
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