Prices at 62 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $86 — 47% below the US median ($161), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $17 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 16.3% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $17 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $17 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 16.0% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $17 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.7% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $17 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.6% |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $17 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $17 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $17 | $15 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $17 | $10 | — | 70 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $17 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | 14.2% |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $21 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.6% |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $24 | $21 | — | 107 min | 15.0% |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $27 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | 14.7% |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $34 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $37 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 358 min | 15.3% |
| Straith Hospital for Special Surgery | Southfield, MI | $39 | $47 | — | — | 18.5% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $41 | $59 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 15.3% |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $58 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.6% |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $58 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 108 min | 16.3% |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska, MI | $61 | $98 | — | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $69 | — | — | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $69 | — | — | 96 min | 16.0% |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $69 | — | — | 133 min | 15.6% |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $74 | — | — | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $76 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $86 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $150 list price could save about $64 (43%).
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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