Prices at 60 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,058 — 36% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $180 | $548 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $180 | $620 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $250 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $440 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $444 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $444 | $535 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $444 | $535 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $444 | $535 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $444 | $472 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $541 | $542 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $542 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $572 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $598 | $285 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $634 | $106 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $637 | $629 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $677 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $683 | $285 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $708 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $716 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $766 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $779 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $820 | $300 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $848 | $527 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $857 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $861 | — | — | 130 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 $1,058 — about 4.4× 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 $1,816 list price could save about $758 (42%).
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