Prices at 56 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,866 — 10% below the US median ($2,083), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $291 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $339 | $600 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $345 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $467 | $137 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $578 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $582 | $139 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $812 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $896 | $393 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $896 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $927 | $679 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $953 | $611 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $959 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $1,023 | $3,545 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,117 | $429 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $1,264 | $428 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $1,317 | $1,213 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $1,451 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers, MI | $1,486 | $781 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $1,613 | $687 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $1,670 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,866 | $1,423 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $1,866 | $1,321 | ★ 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 | $1,321 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $1,866 | $1,666 | ★ 5/5 | 153 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 $3,306 list price could save about $1,440 (44%).
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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