X-ray for Estimating Bone Age Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Michigan hospitals. CPT 77072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$9.00 | $14.38 | — | — | — | $8.59 | — | — | $5.75 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$9.00 | $14.38 | — | — | — | $8.59 | — | — | $5.75 |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$9.00 | $14.38 | — | — | — | $8.59 | — | — | $5.75 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$9.00 | $14.38 | — | — | — | $8.59 | — | — | $5.75 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$9.00 | $14.38 | — | — | — | $8.59 | — | — | $5.75 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$9.00 | $14.38 | — | — | — | $8.59 | — | — | $5.75 |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$19.80 | $41.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$19.80 | $23.87 | $35.80 | $23.87 | $23.87 | — | $25.30 | $26.26 | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$22.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$24.50 | $8.86 | $8.86 | — | $8.86 | — | $8.86 | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$24.50 | $8.86 | $8.86 | — | $8.86 | — | $8.86 | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$28.80 | $6.04 | $18.00 | $5.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$28.80 | $6.04 | $24.35 | $5.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$29.60 | — | $18.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$29.60 | $23.87 | $24.82 | $17.02 | — | $23.87 | $26.26 | — | — |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$66.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$80.08 | — | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$90.16 | $20.26 | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$92.30 | $17.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$92.30 | $14.38 | — | $7.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$92.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$93.60 | $9.30 | $9.30 | $9.30 | $9.30 | $9.30 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$103 | $37.52 | $55.59 | $104 | $104 | $104 | — | — | $55.59 |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$103 | $33.42 | $56.69 | — | — | $104 | — | — | $55.58 |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$109 | — | $58.56 | $58.56 | $10.66 | $10.57 | — | — | $58.56 |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL HOWELL |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHELSEA HOSPITAL CHELSEA |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD MADISON HEIGHTS HOSPITAL DEQUINDRE RD MADISON HEIGHTS |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$115 | — | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$119 | $33.12 | $46.80 | $60.43 | $105 | — | $52.96 | $109 | $60.43 |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$119 | $32.71 | $46.80 | $60.43 | $105 | — | $52.96 | $109 | $60.43 |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$119 | $43.59 | $28.08 | — | $104 | $104 | — | — | $56.26 |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$128 | $32.78 | $18.72 | — | — | $107 | — | — | $61.90 |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$134 | $127 | $127 | $130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$160 | $105 | $59.71 | $59.71 | $105 | — | $59.71 | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$178 | $5.87 | $8.86 | $5.75 | — | $8.86 | $8.86 | — | — |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$190 | $107 | — | — | $107 | $23.39 | $31.51 | — | $75.30 |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE HANCOCK |
$193 | $37.82 | $60.60 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — |
| OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GAYLORD |
$199 | $5.87 | $8.95 | $5.75 | $8.86 | $8.86 | $5.75 | — | — |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$225 | $5.87 | $8.86 | $5.75 | $8.86 | $8.86 | $5.75 | — | — |
| INSIGHT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER COLDWATER COLDWATER |
$262 | $229 | $229 | $229 | $229 | $229 | — | — | $229 |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - MARQUETTE MARQUETTE |
$294 | $31.25 | $56.00 | $88.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 74 Michigan hospitals above publish for X-ray for estimating bone age — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 77072 in Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $24.54 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $9.00 to $913 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray for estimating bone age cost in Michigan?
- Cash prices for x-ray for estimating bone age (CPT 77072) in Michigan range from $9.00 to $913, with a median of $112. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray for estimating bone age in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.