Prices at 44 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,397 — 36% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $390 | $2,032 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $479 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $491 | $181 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $491 | $181 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $803 | $1,051 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $885 | $1,038 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $936 | $1,038 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $1,016 | $915 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $1,093 | $1,218 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,105 | $442 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $1,106 | $308 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,157 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $1,157 | $1,804 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $1,157 | $1,403 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $1,157 | $1,804 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $1,157 | $1,157 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $1,636 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $1,726 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $1,830 | $308 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $1,874 | $2,669 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $1,902 | $1,903 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $1,903 | $1,903 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $2,040 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $2,040 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $2,040 | — | — | 134 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 $1,397 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,139 list price could save about $1,742 (56%).
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