MRI of the shoulder with contrast cost in Michigan

Prices at 61 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,886 — 18% below the US median ($2,309), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $311 $574 ★ 4/5 182 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $363 $857 ★ 1/5 168 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $387 $801 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $565 $432 ★ 1/5 172 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $601 $432 ★ 2/5 178 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $639 $432 ★ 2/5 231 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $651 $99 ★ 5/5 119 min —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $759 $432 ★ 2/5 186 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $764 $2,989 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $769 $432 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $777 $432 ★ 3/5 157 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 Bay Region Bay City, MI $841 $432 ★ 1/5 169 min —
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $872 $359 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $872 $359 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $926 $746 ★ 3/5 122 min —
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $1,026 $752 ★ 1/5 170 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $1,075 $432 ★ 3/5 261 min —
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $1,160 $429 ★ 4/5 188 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $1,452 $259 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc, MI $1,564 $1,289 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Three Rivers Health Three Rivers, MI $1,652 $1,589 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $1,747 $1,434 ★ 3/5 220 min —
Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI $1,833 $1,604 ★ 4/5 235 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,873
Cash / self-pay
$1,886
Insurer-negotiated
$850
Medicare pays
$313
$647$3,223
Median cash $1,886  ·  Medicare $313  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,886 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,873 list price could save about $987 (34%).

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