Prices at 63 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,889 — 18% below the US median ($2,307), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $569 | $432 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $611 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $637 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $730 | $432 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $759 | $432 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $777 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $777 | $778 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $778 | $432 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $796 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $841 | $432 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $872 | $362 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $872 | $362 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $880 | $432 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,113 | $752 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $1,150 | $746 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,160 | $429 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,226 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $1,499 | $1,309 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers, MI | $1,652 | $1,589 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,802 | $1,555 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $1,802 | $1,464 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $1,802 | $1,579 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $1,802 | $1,464 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $1,802 | $1,798 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $1,852 | — | — | 130 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 $1,889 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,901 list price could save about $1,012 (35%).
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