Prices at 61 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34,293 — 6% below the US median ($36,604), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $18,102 | $22,040 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $18,635 | $26,523 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $19,050 | $39,599 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $19,050 | $40,832 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $19,050 | $36,393 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $19,050 | $2,835 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $22,413 | $22,830 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center | Southfield, MI | $34,293 | $13,401 | — | — | — |
| Chelsea Hospital | Chelsea, MI | $36,970 | $38,108 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $38,735 | $37,083 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $39,801 | $48,604 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,067 | $43,012 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $47,062 | $40,289 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock, MI | $55,047 | $18,369 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $94,666 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $100,087 | $27,133 | ★ 2/5 | 190 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 $34,293 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76,202 list price could save about $41,909 (55%).
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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