Prices at 70 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $431 — 14% below the US median ($502), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $67 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $67 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $67 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $67 | $149 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $67 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $76 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $96 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $103 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $103 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $116 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $121 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $130 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $132 | $39 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $177 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $178 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $189 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $212 | $58 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $228 | $58 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $255 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $256 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $256 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $266 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $272 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $272 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $272 | — | — | 134 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 September 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 $431 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $698 list price could save about $267 (38%).
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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