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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Detroit, MI costs $5,966 to $12,096. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $5,966 at Lake Huron Medical Center, the median is $10,565 and the highest is $12,096 at Mclaren Macomb. The most expensive hospital lists 2.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Detroit, MI median of $10,565 is in line with the national median of $10,565 across 126 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3,509 to $20,225. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between December 2025 and September 2026. 22 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$5,966
lowest cash price in Detroit, MI
Lake Huron Medical Center · 42 mi
$4,599 below the median
$10,565
median cash price
7 hospitals
2.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/36
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Lake Huron Medical Center

Port Huron · 42 mi · File Sep 2026

$5,966
2
Garden City Hospital

Garden City · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$7,397
3
Mclaren Oakland

Pontiac · 7 mi · File Dec 2025

$7,695
list $15,389
4
Karmanos Cancer Center

Detroit · 27 mi · File Dec 2025

$10,565
list $21,130
5
Mclaren Port Huron

Port Huron · 43 mi · File Dec 2025

$10,770
list $21,540
6
Mclaren Lapeer Region

Lapeer · 24 mi · File Dec 2025

$12,096
list $24,191 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Mclaren Macomb

Mount Clemens · 18 mi · File Dec 2025

$12,096
list $24,191
8
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Clinton Township · 14 mi · File Jun 2026

9
Henry Ford Health Hospital

Detroit · 25 mi · File Jun 2026

10
Harper University Hospital

Detroit · 27 mi · File Sep 2026

11
Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center

Wyandotte · 35 mi · File Jun 2026

12
Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital

Warren · 18 mi · File Jan 2026

1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Detroit, MI without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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