Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29 — 32% below the US median ($43), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $6 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $6 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $7 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $7 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $7 | $4 | — | 72 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $7 | $13 | — | 85 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $8 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $13 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $16 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $18 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $18 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $18 | $14 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $18 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $18 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $18 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $18 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $19 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $20 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $20 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $21 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $21 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $23 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital | Grand Haven, MI | $23 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 76 min | — |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers, MI | $24 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $25 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 91 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 $29 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $46 list price could save about $17 (37%).
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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