Lung scan (V/Q) cost in Michigan

Prices at 62 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $938 — 34% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $194 $294 ★ 3/5 261 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $208 $555 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $271 $59 — 72 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $302 $294 ★ 3/5 157 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $313 $294 ★ 2/5 231 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $377 $294 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $426 $294 ★ 1/5 172 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $430 $294 ★ 2/5 178 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $441 $59 ★ 5/5 119 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $495 $294 ★ 1/5 169 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $501 $191 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI $512 $383 ★ 4/5 259 min —
Charlevoix Area Hospital Charlevoix, MI $512 $383 — 133 min —
Tawas St Joseph Hospital Tawas City, MI $515 $617 ★ 3/5 113 min —
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $538 $538 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $538 $539 ★ 2/5 114 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $579 $2,266 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $580 $294 ★ 2/5 186 min —
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $590 $297 ★ 4/5 188 min —
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $703 $538 ★ 1/5 170 min —
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $777 $525 ★ 3/5 180 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $784 $508 ★ 3/5 122 min —
Three Rivers Health Three Rivers, MI $809 $746 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $893 $733 ★ 3/5 220 min —
Trinity Health Oakland Hospital Pontiac, MI $920 $623 ★ 2/5 200 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,666
Cash / self-pay
$938
Insurer-negotiated
$538
Medicare pays
$291
$406$2,018
Median cash $938  ·  Medicare $291  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $938 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($291). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,666 list price could save about $729 (44%).

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