Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,112 — 21% below the US median ($2,688), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $396 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $398 | $687 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $435 | $761 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $509 | $1,201 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $690 | $2,702 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $711 | $195 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $774 | $140 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $859 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $907 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $954 | $201 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $999 | $347 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $1,171 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $1,277 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $1,287 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $1,318 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $1,328 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,328 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,363 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,390 | $738 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $1,433 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,584 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $1,632 | $583 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers, MI | $1,652 | $1,589 | ★ 2/5 | 146 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 $2,112 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
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