Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 38% below the US median ($82), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $12 | $10 | — | 72 min | — |
| Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital | Adrian, MI | $13 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $14 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $14 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $19 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $21 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $22 | $24 | — | 85 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $23 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $24 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $33 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $36 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $36 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| Chelsea Hospital | Chelsea, MI | $36 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $38 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $38 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $38 | $31 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $38 | $30 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $38 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $40 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $40 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $43 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $44 | $18 | — | — | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $44 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock, MI | $48 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $48 | $12 | — | 133 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 $51 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($28).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98 list price could save about $47 (48%).
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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