Eye refraction (glasses prescription) cost in Michigan

Prices at 28 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 28% below the US median ($39).

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $14 $17 ★ 4/5 91 min
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $14 $17 ★ 3/5 299 min
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $14 $17 ★ 4/5 182 min
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $14 $17 ★ 1/5 168 min
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $14 $17 ★ 2/5 158 min
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $21 $32 ★ 4/5 345 min
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI $28 ★ 3/5 181 min
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $32 $23 ★ 2/5 190 min
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc Iron River, MI $42 113 min
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics Laurium, MI $42 96 min
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood, MI $42 134 min
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI $151
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital Grayling, MI $156 $24 ★ 3/5 180 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 September 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)
$35
Cash / self-pay
$28
Insurer-negotiated
$18
$14$129
Median cash $28  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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