Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,941 — 104% above the US median ($1,929), roughly 19.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $977 | $462 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $3,941 | — | ★ 1/5 | 139 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $4,029 | — | — | — | — |
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 $3,941 — about 19.3× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,255 list price could save about $1,314 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Detroit
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehool Shukla | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 369 |
| Roland Gazaille, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 203 |
| Ashish Mody, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 106 |
| Vikram Kinni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 84 |
| Lisa Walker, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 64 |
| Rachel Shields, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 60 |
| Daniel Siegal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 53 |
| Mark Diamond, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 41 |
| Kyle Dammeyer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 35 |
| Jose Bouffard, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 29 |
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