MRI of the wrist cost in Michigan

Prices at 60 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,977 — 8% below the US median ($2,155), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $345 $346 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $346 $237 ★ 2/5 114 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $354 $929 ★ 1/5 168 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $416 $139 ★ 2/5 103 min —
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $423 $761 ★ 2/5 158 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $429 $628 ★ 4/5 182 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $571 $356 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $606 $136 ★ 1/5 169 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $622 $139 ★ 1/5 172 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $812 $341 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $966 $679 ★ 1/5 170 min —
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $972 $368 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $972 $368 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $977 $472 ★ 3/5 122 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $1,091 $136 ★ 3/5 261 min —
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $1,092 $364 ★ 2/5 190 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $1,134 $3,381 ★ 4/5 91 min —
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $1,160 $191 ★ 4/5 188 min —
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc, MI $1,470 $574 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Three Rivers Health Three Rivers, MI $1,486 $1,219 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $1,526 $372 ★ 3/5 180 min —
Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI $1,833 $1,489 ★ 4/5 235 min —
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Battle Creek, MI $1,833 $1,297 ★ 3/5 191 min —
Bronson South Haven Hospital South Haven, MI $1,833 $1,601 — 136 min —
Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek, MI $1,833 $1,297 — — —

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)
$3,022
Cash / self-pay
$1,977
Insurer-negotiated
$796
Medicare pays
$330
$514$3,341
Median cash $1,977  ·  Medicare $330  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,977 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,022 list price could save about $1,045 (35%).

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