Prices at 36 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,040 — 27% below the US median ($2,807), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $494 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $610 | $3,304 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $670 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $749 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $878 | $279 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $878 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $878 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $878 | $279 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $878 | $279 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $1,350 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $1,756 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $2,040 | $381 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $2,107 | $2,115 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $2,225 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $2,750 | $393 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,885 | $3,804 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $3,094 | $695 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $3,287 | $3,287 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,630 | $3,177 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $3,630 | $3,163 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $3,630 | $3,630 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $3,630 | $3,163 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $3,630 | $3,404 | ★ 5/5 | 153 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 $2,040 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,321 list price could save about $1,281 (39%).
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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