Prices at 60 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,386 — 36% below the US median ($2,176), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $273 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $273 | $611 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $345 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $346 | $346 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $356 | $628 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $433 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $589 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $613 | $2,398 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $631 | $195 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $690 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $783 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $812 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $827 | $290 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $843 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $916 | $801 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $916 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $916 | $845 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $916 | $744 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $916 | $925 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $938 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $940 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $940 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $972 | $535 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $1,033 | $195 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $1,043 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 113 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 $1,386 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
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