Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,542 — 20% below the US median ($1,929), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $236 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $236 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $335 | $800 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $346 | $628 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $350 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $404 | $745 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $523 | $83 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $531 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $533 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $543 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $581 | $132 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $582 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $585 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $674 | $1,816 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $715 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $730 | $132 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $755 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $844 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $875 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $916 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $916 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $928 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $977 | $462 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,079 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $1,179 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 100 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 $1,542 — about 7.5× 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 $2,490 list price could save about $948 (38%).
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