Prices at 59 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $315 — 23% below the US median ($407), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $56 | $218 | — | 72 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $70 | $58 | — | 133 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $89 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $141 | $551 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $162 | $288 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $165 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $187 | $241 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $197 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $197 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $208 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $232 | $288 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $240 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $256 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers, MI | $258 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska, MI | $264 | $249 | — | 108 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $267 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $270 | $281 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $272 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $272 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $272 | $294 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $272 | $288 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $272 | $265 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $275 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $276 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $304 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 168 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 $315 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $558 list price could save about $243 (43%).
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