Prices at 28 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $751 — 22% below the US median ($960), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $395 | $600 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $475 | $661 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $545 | $545 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $609 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $667 | $574 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $751 | $852 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center | Saint Ignace, MI | $1,225 | — | — | 122 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $1,449 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $1,449 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $1,449 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $1,837 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 100 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 September 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 $751 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($335). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,878 list price could save about $1,127 (60%).
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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