Prices at 61 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $461 — 4% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $116 | $455 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $118 | $208 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $154 | $137 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $196 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $214 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $234 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $234 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $236 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $259 | $232 | — | 106 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $278 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $354 | $493 | — | 85 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $354 | $136 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $366 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $373 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $373 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $373 | $124 | — | 133 min | — |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska, MI | $422 | $303 | — | 108 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $436 | $698 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $439 | $136 | — | 72 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $461 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $461 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $461 | $375 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $461 | $363 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $461 | $432 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $464 | — | — | 101 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 $461 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $710 list price could save about $249 (35%).
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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