Prices at 66 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $152 — 37% below the US median ($240), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $45 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $46 | $12 | — | 72 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $53 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $60 | $48 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $61 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $64 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $64 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $65 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $71 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $77 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $80 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $86 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $86 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Straith Hospital for Special Surgery | Southfield, MI | $94 | $69 | — | — | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $96 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $96 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $96 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $99 | $110 | — | — | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $101 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $103 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $104 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $106 | $22 | — | 133 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $113 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $118 | $84 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $120 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $152 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $304 list price could save about $152 (50%).
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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