Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $326 — 46% below the US median ($602), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $149 | $185 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $326 | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,657 | — | ★ 1/5 | 139 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 $326 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($189). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $435 list price could save about $109 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Detroit
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Kamdar, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 502 |
| George Yoo, MD | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 252 |
| Jonathan Waxman | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 139 |
| Noah Stern, D.O. | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 89 |
| Ho-Sheng Lin, MD | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 87 |
| Haley Sibley, MD | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 71 |
| Taha Meraj | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 67 |
| Samba Siva Reddy Bathula, M.D | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 62 |
| Joshua Romero, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 59 |
| Syed Raza, MD | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 52 |
| Esmael Amjad, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 44 |
| Samantha Tam | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 40 |
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