Prices at 3 hospitals in Detroit, MI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $858 — 63% above the US median ($528), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $408 | $106 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $858 | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $866 | — | ★ 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 $858 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,144 list price could save about $286 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monik Lala, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 94 |
| Dev Kamdar, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Detroit, MI | 92 |
| Rounak Bafana, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 76 |
| Alexander Tassopoulos, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 71 |
| Kanika Khanna, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 62 |
| Jennifer Mulkerin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 52 |
| Amy Neville, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 50 |
| Hakmin Park, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 49 |
| Ronela Hanson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 43 |
| Todd Williams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 39 |
| Justin Stenz | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 31 |
| Lakshya Sehgal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Detroit, MI | 30 |
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