Prices at 39 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,866 — 13% below the US median ($2,142), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $301 | $801 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $558 | $432 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $629 | $432 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $653 | $432 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $777 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $783 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $896 | $433 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $896 | $433 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $927 | $782 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $936 | $432 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $1,050 | $830 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,117 | $429 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $1,451 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $1,613 | $1,088 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,866 | $1,516 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $1,866 | $1,470 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $1,866 | $1,516 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $1,866 | $1,470 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $1,866 | $1,750 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $2,028 | $906 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $2,592 | $479 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska, MI | $2,716 | $1,214 | — | 108 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $2,731 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $2,832 | $1,566 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $2,832 | $1,566 | — | 133 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 $1,866 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,692 list price could save about $825 (31%).
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