Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity in Michigan
Below is what hospitals in Michigan charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 3 hospitals in Michigan run from $464 to $1,528. The typical hospital charges $1,295. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,295
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up Health System - Marquette MI | $464Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $774 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $774 |
| St Francis Hospital MI · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,295Insurance typically pays $686Sticker price $2,159 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $686 | $2,159 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI · Price file August 3, 2026 | $1,528Insurance typically pays $625Sticker price $1,910 | Highest price of any hospital | $625 | $1,910 |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension St. John Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Borgess Hospital and Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital Novi Campus MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital Madison Heights Campus MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension St. Joseph Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Standish Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital Warren Campus MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital Southfield Campus MI | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
Procedure code 32554. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.