Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $188 — 22% above the US median ($154), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $165 | $98 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $317 | — | ★ 1/5 | 139 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 $188 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $423 list price could save about $235 (56%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Detroit
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Apple, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Detroit, MI | 949 |
| Snehal Desai, M.D. | Dermatology | Detroit, MI | 861 |
| Delair Gardi, M.D., FACC, FSCI | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 833 |
| Karen Heidelberg, M.D. | Dermatology | Detroit, MI | 717 |
| Nusrat Javaid, M.D. | Pediatric Medicine | Detroit, MI | 705 |
| Kyle Lacy, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Detroit, MI | 671 |
| David Crandall, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Detroit, MI | 670 |
| Daniel Zuckerbrod, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Detroit, MI | 623 |
| John Head, DO | Psychiatry | Detroit, MI | 555 |
| Harry Kezelian, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Detroit, MI | 513 |
| Gabriel Sosne, MD | Ophthalmology | Detroit, MI | 470 |
| Janet Guelfi, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Detroit, MI | 458 |
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