Prices at 52 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,322 — 21% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $214 | $865 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $247 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $247 | $486 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $354 | $155 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $400 | $78 | — | 72 min | — |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital | Manistee, MI | $401 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $571 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $572 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $586 | $586 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $586 | $586 | — | 133 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $655 | $904 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $677 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $700 | $1,646 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $758 | $886 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $771 | $3,017 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $776 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $881 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $883 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $883 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $883 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $912 | $155 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,142 | $182 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,322 | $1,454 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $1,322 | $1,404 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $1,322 | $1,553 | — | 136 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 $1,322 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,738 list price could save about $416 (24%).
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