Chest X-ray at Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital

47601 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI · Henry Ford Health · · NPI 1144210253

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 7, 2026

$116.48

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$208.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$16.91 with HAP ALLIANCE HEALTH vs $119.05 with SMART HEALTH — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HAP ALLIANCE HEALTH 1212_SJPK,SJPR AHLIC 20241001 $16.91 ↓ -85%
HAP HMO POS 1217_SJPK,SJPR HAP HMO 20241001 $16.91 ↓ -85%
HAP PREFERRED 1210_SJPK,SJPR HAP PREFERRED 20241001 $19.94 ↓ -83%
BC METRO DETROIT EPO 1139_SJPK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD METRO DETROIT EPO 20220401 $28.98 ↓ -75%
BCN LOCAL NETWORK SOUTHEAST 1149_SJPK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BCN LOCAL NETWORK SE 20220401 $32.59 ↓ -72%
BC METRO DETROIT HMO 1141_SJPK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD METRO DETROIT HMO 20220401 $32.59 ↓ -72%
BLUE CROSS TRADITIONAL 1147_SJPK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN TRADITIONAL  20220401 $44.73 ↓ -62%
BLUE CROSS PPO 1145_SJPK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20220401 $44.73 ↓ -62%
BLUE CARE NETWORK 1143_SJPK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BCN 20220401 $44.73 ↓ -62%
BC METRO DETROIT EPO 1127_SJPR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD METRO DETROIT EPO 20220401 $45.30 ↓ -61%
BCN LOCAL NETWORK SOUTHEAST 1131_SJPR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BCN LOCAL NETWORK SE 20220401 $45.30 ↓ -61%
BC METRO DETROIT HMO 1133_SJPR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD METRO DETROIT HMO 20220401 $45.30 ↓ -61%
BLUE CROSS TRADITIONAL 1135_SJPR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN TRADITIONAL  20220401 $45.30 ↓ -61%
BLUE CROSS PPO 1137_SJPR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPO 20220401 $45.30 ↓ -61%
BLUE CARE NETWORK 1129_SJPR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BCN 20220401 $45.30 ↓ -61%
TOTAL HEALTH CARE 1246_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID REPLACEMENT TOTAL HEALTH CARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
JVHL - MEDICAID REPLACEMENT 1245_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID REPLACEMENT HMO JVHL OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
MEDICAID 1263_SJPK,SJPR MI MEDICAID OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
MEDICAID REPLACEMENT 1241_SJPK MEDICAID HMO OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
MEDICAID REPLACEMENT 1242_SJPR MEDICAID HMO OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
OMNICARE MEDICAID HMO 1244_SJPR MEDICAID REPLEACEMENT OMNICARE OUTPATIENT HMO 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
OMNICARE MEDICAID HMO 1239_SJPK MEDICAID REPLEACEMENT OMNICARE OUTPATIENT HMO 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
MOLINA HEALTH 1264_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID REPLACEMENT MOLINA HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
BLUE CAID MICHIGAN 1266_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID REPLACEMENT BLUE CAID OF MICHIGAN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
GREAT LAKES- UHC COMMUNITY PLAN 1247_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID REPLACEMENT GREAT LAKES HEALTH PLAN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
HARBOR HEALTH MCD 1240_SJPK MEDICAID REPLEACEMENT HARBOR HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
HARBOR HEALTH MCD 1243_SJPR MEDICAID REPLEACEMENT HARBOR HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
HEALTH PLAN OF MI MEDICAID HMO 1262_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID REPLACEMENT MERIDIAN HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $50.04 ↓ -57%
AETNA 1203_SJPK,SJPR AETNA PPO 20241001 $63.98 ↓ -45%
AMERIHEALTH VIP CARE MCR 1254_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIHEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $74.19 ↓ -36%
AMERIHEALTH VIP CARE MCR 1174_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIHEALTH INPATIENT 20241001 $85.41 ↓ -27%
VETERANS CHOICE 1256_VA OPTUM HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.27 ↓ -26%
AETNA MEDICARE 1171_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA INPATIENT 20241001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
AETNA MEDICARE 1255_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.27 ↓ -26%
AUTO INSURANCE 1219_SJPK,SJPR AUTO INSURANCE INPATIENT 20241001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
AUTO INSURANCE 1257_SJPK,SJPR AUTO INSURANCE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.27 ↓ -26%
HEALTH PLAN OF MI MEDICAID HMO 1083_SJPK,SJPR MERIDIAN HEALTH INPATIENT 20211001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
JVHL - MCR REPLACEMENT 1180_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE JVHL INPATIENT 20241001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
JVHL - MCR REPLACEMENT 1251_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE JVHL OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.27 ↓ -26%
JVHL - MEDICAID REPLACEMENT 1079_SJPK,SJPR MEDICAID HMO JVHL INPATIENT 20211001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
MCR REPLACEMENT 1183_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HMO INPATIENT 20241001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
MCR REPLACEMENT 1253_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HMO OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.27 ↓ -26%
VETERANS CHOICE 1230_VA OPTUM HEALTH INPATIENT 20241001 $86.27 ↓ -26%
HUMANA MCR 1177_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT 20241001 $87.13 ↓ -25%
HUMANA MCR 1252_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $87.13 ↓ -25%
MERIDIAN WELLCARE 1189_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERIDIAN WELLCARE INPATIENT 20241001 $90.58 ↓ -22%
MOLINA ADVANTAGE 1192_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MOLINA INPATIENT 20241001 $90.58 ↓ -22%
MOLINA ADVANTAGE 1249_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MOLINA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $90.58 ↓ -22%
MERIDIAN WELLCARE 1250_SJPK,SJPR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERIDIAN WELLCARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $90.58 ↓ -22%
MERIDIAN AMBETTER 1221_SJPK,SJPR MERIDIAN AMBETTER INPATIENT 20241001 $107.84 ↓ -7%
MOLINA MARKETPLACE 1259_SJPK,SJPR MOLINA MARKETPLACE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $107.84 ↓ -7%
MOLINA MARKETPLACE 1223_SJPK,SJPR MOLINA MARKETPLACE INPATIENT 20241001 $107.84 ↓ -7%
MERIDIAN AMBETTER 1258_SJPK,SJPR MERIDIAN AMBETTER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $107.84 ↓ -7%
SMART HEALTH 1227_SJPK,SJPR SMART HEALTH INPATIENT 20241001 $119.05 ↑ +2%
SMART HEALTH 1261_SJPK,SJPR SMART HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $119.05 ↑ +2%

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Chest X-ray at other Michigan hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids $362.00 $74.90 – $156.08
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont $362.00 $74.90 – $74.90
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet $390.00 $87.65 – $131.48
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph $390.00 $72.23 – $130.07
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids $375.00 $86.71 – $156.08
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids $375.00 $86.71 – $156.08
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75 $362.00 $74.90 – $74.90
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville $362.00 $74.90 – $156.08

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