Nuclear cardiac stress test cost in Michigan

Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,253 — 29% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $384 $1,042 ★ 4/5 91 min —
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $384 $966 ★ 3/5 299 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $384 $623 ★ 4/5 182 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $384 $1,297 ★ 1/5 168 min —
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $384 $584 ★ 2/5 158 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $498 $109 ★ 3/5 261 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $559 $100 ★ 3/5 157 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $580 $75 ★ 5/5 119 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $604 $109 ★ 1/5 172 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $642 $91 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $686 $91 ★ 2/5 178 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $817 $3,196 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $869 $75 — 72 min —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $894 $91 ★ 2/5 186 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $917 $100 ★ 1/5 169 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $1,129 $346 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $1,179 $781 ★ 3/5 122 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $1,241 $91 ★ 2/5 231 min —
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $1,283 $1,284 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $1,284 $1,284 ★ 2/5 114 min —
Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI $1,484 $1,397 ★ 4/5 259 min —
Charlevoix Area Hospital Charlevoix, MI $1,484 $1,397 — 133 min —
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $1,508 $492 ★ 2/5 190 min —
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $1,761 $1,273 ★ 3/5 180 min —
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc Iron River, MI $1,801 — — 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,832
Cash / self-pay
$2,253
Insurer-negotiated
$1,284
Medicare pays
$428
$553$4,971
Median cash $2,253  ·  Medicare $428  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,253 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,832 list price could save about $1,579 (41%).

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