Prices at 38 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 26% below the US median ($51), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $6 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $8 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $10 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $14 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $29 | $40 | — | 85 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $30 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $31 | $28 | — | 106 min | — |
| Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center | Saint Ignace, MI | $36 | — | — | 122 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $38 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $38 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $38 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $39 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $39 | $7 | — | — | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $45 | $5 | — | 133 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater | Coldwater, MI | $46 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 150 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $52 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $56 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital | Grand Haven, MI | $61 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 76 min | — |
| Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital | Monroe, MI | $72 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock, MI | $78 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $95 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 100 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 $38 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $57 list price could save about $19 (34%).
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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