Prices at 44 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,348 — 39% below the US median ($3,840), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $1,204 | $4,405 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $1,292 | $925 | — | 133 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,774 | $1,160 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,074 | $2,358 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $2,074 | $3,085 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $2,074 | $2,428 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $2,074 | $3,085 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $2,074 | $2,027 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $2,111 | $769 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $2,111 | $769 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $2,111 | $769 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $2,111 | $769 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $2,348 | $884 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $2,348 | $884 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $2,348 | $884 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $2,348 | $884 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $2,348 | $884 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $3,245 | $3,246 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $3,444 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $3,444 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $3,444 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $8,077 | $970 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $11,157 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock, MI | $16,614 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $19,049 | $740 | ★ 2/5 | 190 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 $2,348 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($714). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,566 list price could save about $2,218 (49%).
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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