Prices at 71 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $71 — 20% below the US median ($89), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $13 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $13 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $17 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $18 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $21 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $21 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $21 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $21 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $25 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $28 | $21 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $28 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $36 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $37 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $42 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $42 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $42 | $34 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $42 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $42 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $44 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $46 | $13 | — | 133 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $50 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $51 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $51 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $51 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $51 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 186 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 $71 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $107 list price could save about $36 (33%).
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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