Prices at 52 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22,622 — 29% below the US median ($31,804), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $15,604 | $20,770 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $19,323 | $21,411 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $21,958 | $35,479 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $22,622 | $40,344 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $22,622 | $2,835 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $22,622 | $56,283 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $22,622 | $56,134 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $33,082 | $46,318 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $36,597 | $41,109 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,443 | $47,682 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $60,368 | $27,981 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $143,983 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 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 $22,622 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($15,506). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $90,487 list price could save about $67,865 (75%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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