Prices at 59 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $704 — 15% below the US median ($830), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $128 | $147 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $222 | $379 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $240 | $707 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $279 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $282 | $315 | — | 106 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $300 | $61 | — | 72 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $329 | $1,287 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $345 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $386 | $81 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $415 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $428 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $428 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $443 | $86 | — | 133 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $469 | $102 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $470 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $510 | $758 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $516 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater | Coldwater, MI | $570 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 150 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $571 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $589 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $589 | $554 | — | 133 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $598 | $1,231 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $609 | $813 | — | 85 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $651 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $696 | $654 | ★ 3/5 | 122 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 $704 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,089 list price could save about $385 (35%).
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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