Troponin test cost in Ann Arbor, MI
In Ann Arbor, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative: from $29.25 to $68.34, with a median of $43.60. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Mercy Chelsea — $14.35 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $40.78 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84484, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ann Arbor, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea lowest Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Warde Troponin Quantitative File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $29.25 | $45.00 | $6.82–$45.00 | 35% |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-Lab-Troponin I POC source file | $43.60 | $109.00 | $6.68–$115.85 | 60% |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 TROPONIN I source file | $68.34 | $68.34 | $12.47–$47.84 | — |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-Lab-Troponin source file | $70.80 | $177.00 | $6.68–$188.13 | 60% |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-Lab-Cardiac Troponin I source file | $97.60 | $244.00 | $6.68–$259.34 | 60% |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Troponin Quantitative File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $105.30 | $162.00 | $6.82–$162.00 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $29.25, median $43.60, highest $68.34 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $43.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A troponin test measures a heart muscle protein that leaks into the blood when the heart is damaged. It is the key blood test for a heart attack and is usually repeated a few hours apart in the emergency department.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.