Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Detroit, MI

Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,357 — 128% above the US median ($596), roughly 19.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $529 $120 ★ 1/5 170 min —
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI $1,357 — — — —
Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI $1,610 — ★ 1/5 139 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)
$1,809
Cash / self-pay
$1,357
Insurer-negotiated
$120
Medicare pays
$69
$695$1,559
Median cash $1,357  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,357 — about 19.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,809 list price could save about $452 (25%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Angelo Collins, M.D.Family PracticeDetroit, MI82
Abdul Rauf, MDPsychiatryDetroit, MI80
Timothy Scott, D.OEmergency MedicineDetroit, MI75
Paul Butts, M.D.Emergency MedicineDetroit, MI62
Yasir Abdulmunem, M.D.Emergency MedicineDetroit, MI53
Kartheek Nagappala, M.D.General SurgeryDetroit, MI52
Matthew Hedge, M.D.Emergency MedicineDetroit, MI45
Sophia Allen, MDEmergency MedicineDetroit, MI42
Neema Patel, M.D.Emergency MedicineDetroit, MI42
Irina Hariri, MDEmergency MedicineDetroit, MI38
Karen Green, M.D.Family PracticeDetroit, MI37
Aaron BrodyEmergency MedicineDetroit, MI36

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