Prices at 63 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 32% below the US median ($68), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $7 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $7 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $9 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $11 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $12 | $5 | — | 72 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $21 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $21 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling, MI | $22 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac, MI | $22 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $22 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital | Manistee, MI | $22 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital | Frankfort, MI | $22 | $20 | — | 108 min | — |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska, MI | $22 | $20 | — | 108 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $22 | $24 | — | 133 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $22 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $27 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $28 | $39 | — | 85 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $30 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital | Monroe, MI | $30 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $31 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $31 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $33 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $34 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $35 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $35 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 345 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)
Typical cash price here is $46 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $20 (30%).
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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