Prices at 63 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 18% below the US median ($50), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $8 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $8 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $11 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $16 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $17 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $17 | $15 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $17 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $17 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $17 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $17 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $21 | $6 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $24 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $26 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling, MI | $31 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $33 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $33 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $33 | $46 | — | 85 min | — |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac, MI | $34 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $36 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $37 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $37 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $40 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $40 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $40 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 163 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)
Typical cash price here is $40 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $74 list price could save about $34 (45%).
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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