Prices at 43 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,178 — 8% below the US median ($3,452), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $812 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $868 | $2,791 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $868 | $2,722 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $868 | $1,085 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $868 | $2,722 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $868 | $890 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $954 | $785 | — | 133 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,189 | $1,591 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $1,558 | $3,800 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $2,880 | $2,880 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $2,881 | $2,881 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $3,155 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,200 | $1,000 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $3,228 | $2,791 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $3,452 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $3,452 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $3,452 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $3,628 | $2,791 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $4,043 | $2,791 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $4,355 | $2,791 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $4,563 | $2,791 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $6,057 | $2,112 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $8,532 | $2,791 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock, MI | $10,655 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $17,779 | $4,218 | ★ 3/5 | 220 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)
Typical cash price here is $3,178 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,310 list price could save about $2,132 (40%).
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