Prices at 58 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,042 — 25% below the US median ($9,390), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $4,996 | $8,509 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $4,996 | $2,835 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $4,996 | $12,430 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $4,996 | $12,397 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital 🍼 | Lansing, MI | $5,039 | $7,884 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $5,783 | $6,476 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Up Health System Portage 🍼 | Hancock, MI | $6,914 | $7,050 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $7,171 | $6,467 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Bell Hospital 🍼 | Ishpeming, MI | $7,898 | $2,667 | — | 130 min | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital 🍼 | Pontiac, MI | $10,790 | $9,758 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital 🍼 | Muskegon, MI | $10,810 | $10,602 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital 🍼 | Ann Arbor, MI | $11,211 | $11,318 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center 🍼 | Flint, MI | $17,963 | $9,319 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West 🍼 | Wyoming, MI | $23,808 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $7,042 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,983 list price could save about $12,941 (65%).
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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