Prices at 59 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27 — 16% below the US median ($32), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $5 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | 14.7% |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $8 | $15 | — | 86 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $8 | $3 | — | 70 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $10 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.2% |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $11 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $13 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 14.8% |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $14 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $14 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 95 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $14 | $3 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | 14.2% |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $16 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $16 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $16 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $17 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 16.0% |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater | Coldwater, MI | $17 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $17 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 16.3% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $18 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.6% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $18 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.7% |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $19 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $19 | $17 | — | 107 min | 15.0% |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $20 | — | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $20 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | 15.2% |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $23 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 14.9% |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $23 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 15.2% |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $25 | $5 | — | — | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $26 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 358 min | 15.3% |
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 July 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 $27 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $39 list price could save about $12 (30%).
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