Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,023 — 21% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $848 | $527 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $2,023 | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $3,310 | — | ★ 1/5 | 139 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 $2,023 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,698 list price could save about $674 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Detroit
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazem Malas, D.O. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 40 |
| Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 38 |
| Muhammed Obeid, DO | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 34 |
| Arif Hakim, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 28 |
| Ryan Gindi, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 27 |
| Aeman Hana, DO | Internal Medicine | Detroit, MI | 27 |
| Kellsey Peterson, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 20 |
| Maxime Madhere, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Detroit, MI | 18 |
| Anthony Mcclafferty, MD | Internal Medicine | Detroit, MI | 17 |
| James Mccord, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 17 |
| Benjamin Swanson | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 17 |
| Gayathri Iyer, M.D. | Cardiology | Detroit, MI | 16 |
All Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast prices in Michigan → · All Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast prices (national) · All hospitals in Detroit