Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) cost in Michigan

Prices at 38 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,132 — 21% below the US median ($6,510), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI $933 $3,776 ★ 3/5 181 min
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $2,323 $528 ★ 1/5 169 min
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $2,323 $528 72 min
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $2,323 $528 ★ 5/5 119 min
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $3,111 $1,887 ★ 3/5 261 min
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $3,495 $3,495 ★ 4/5 168 min
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $4,303 $1,887 ★ 2/5 178 min
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $4,538 $1,887 ★ 2/5 186 min
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $4,943 $1,887 ★ 2/5 103 min
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $4,969 $1,887 ★ 1/5 172 min
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $5,294 $2,350 ★ 4/5 345 min
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $5,784 $1,887 ★ 2/5 231 min
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $6,080 $1,887 ★ 3/5 157 min
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $6,590 $5,387 ★ 3/5 122 min
Chelsea Hospital Chelsea, MI $6,917 $3,262 ★ 4/5 196 min
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $7,346 $532 ★ 2/5 190 min
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc Iron River, MI $9,105 113 min
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics Laurium, MI $9,105 96 min
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood, MI $9,105 134 min
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $10,444 $3,390 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$9,912
Cash / self-pay
$5,132
Insurer-negotiated
$1,887
Medicare pays
$760
$2,323$9,105
Median cash $5,132  ·  Medicare $760  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,132 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,912 list price could save about $4,781 (48%).

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