Prices at 39 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,004 — 31% below the US median ($7,242), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $1,291 | $7,144 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $2,477 | $9,500 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $2,616 | $981 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,833 | $1,721 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $3,642 | $904 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $3,642 | $904 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $3,642 | $904 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $6,366 | $3,908 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $6,638 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $6,638 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $6,638 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $6,662 | $3,908 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $7,197 | $7,198 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $7,223 | $3,908 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $7,783 | $3,908 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $7,802 | $3,908 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $9,337 | $3,908 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $10,732 | $3,908 | ★ 2/5 | 178 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 $5,004 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,796).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,748 list price could save about $3,744 (43%).
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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