Prices at 59 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $512 — 41% below the US median ($869), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $98 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $116 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $136 | $220 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $180 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $199 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $199 | $33 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $201 | $500 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $218 | $389 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $220 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $221 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $288 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $304 | $884 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $329 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $329 | $240 | — | 133 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $334 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $334 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $334 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $345 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $370 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $396 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $396 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $413 | $52 | — | 133 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $416 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $420 | $418 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $440 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 196 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 $512 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,005 list price could save about $493 (49%).
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