X-ray of the hand cost in Michigan

Prices at 71 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $139 — 48% below the US median ($268), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $33 $74 ★ 4/5 91 min —
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $33 $88 ★ 3/5 299 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $33 $63 ★ 4/5 182 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $33 $81 ★ 1/5 168 min —
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $33 $78 ★ 2/5 158 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $36 $10 ★ 5/5 119 min —
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $40 $10 — 72 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $53 $48 ★ 2/5 178 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $60 $48 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $61 $48 ★ 2/5 231 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $66 $267 ★ 4/5 91 min —
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $68 $46 ★ 2/5 190 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $71 $48 ★ 3/5 157 min —
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI $79 $87 ★ 3/5 181 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $86 $48 ★ 1/5 169 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 — — —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $100 $48 ★ 2/5 186 min —
Scheurer Hospital Pigeon, MI $103 — — 101 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $106 $29 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI $107 $101 ★ 4/5 259 min —
Charlevoix Area Hospital Charlevoix, MI $107 $101 — 133 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $112 $77 ★ 3/5 122 min —
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $115 $37 ★ 4/5 196 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)
$293
Cash / self-pay
$139
Insurer-negotiated
$86
Medicare pays
$38
$49$423
Median cash $139  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $139 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $293 list price could save about $153 (52%).

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