Compare: Aspirus Merrill Hospital vs Marshfield Medical Center-Weston

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 406 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Aspirus Merrill Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 31% lower than Marshfield Medical Center-Weston (median across 406 shared procedures), winning on 299 of them.
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill, WI

66% recommend · ER wait 126 min · readmit 15.2%
cheaper on 299
Marshfield Medical Center-Weston
Weston, WI
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
76% recommend · ER wait 139 min · readmit 15.4%
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cheaper on 107
ProcedureAspirus Merrill HospitalMarshfield Medical Center-WestonMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$120$33$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,307$1,430$284
Abdominal ultrasound$339$520$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$339$473$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$342$566$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$774$367$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$346$432$129
Abscess incision and drainage$470$399$174
Albumin blood test$40$50$5
Aldosterone test$237$369$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$47$48$5
Allergy shots$89$48$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$124$256$17
ALT liver enzyme test$41$67$5
Ammonia blood test$88$127$15
Amylase test$60$79$6
Anal fistula repair$2,199$884$541
Annual physical (established patient)$200$121
Annual physical (new patient)$320$145
Anoscopy$457$155$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$68$195$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$148$203$26
AST liver enzyme test$46$53$5
Barium swallow study$354$629$107
Bartholin cyst removal$544$234$182
Basic metabolic panel$90$137$8
Benign skin lesion removal$466$338$171
Bilirubin blood test$46$56$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$951$531$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$1,295$705$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$45$53$4
Blood crossmatch$198$217
Blood glucose test$42$39$5
Blood transfusion$551$1,868$47
Blood type and screen$92$209$10
Blood type test$38$68$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$38$104$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$38$33$3
BNP (heart failure) test$196$169$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$508$141$39
Bone marrow biopsy$876$2,358$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$999$1,378$259
Botox for migraine$777$397$157
Breast biopsy$3,702$2,911$478
Breast MRI$3,113$2,348$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,843$2,343$216
Breast ultrasound$419$331$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$493$445$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$309$217$84
Bronchoscopy$2,149$1,408$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$452$261$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$258$144$93
Burn treatment$331$203$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$53$103$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$144$238$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$154$266$21
Calcium blood test$52$54$5
Capsule endoscopy$3,037$3,384$802
Cardiac catheterization$9,691$11,118$1,049
Cardiac MRI$3,954$3,315$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$3,311$2,701$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$202$206$26
Cardiac stress test$454$540$39
Cardioversion$853$1,428$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$276$948$156
Carpal tunnel release$1,804$1,212$483
CEA tumor marker test$132$238$19
Celiac disease test$88$341$12
Central line placement$1,245$2,373$238
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$525$348$131
Chemotherapy infusion$335$507$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$108$178$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$562$837$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$2,373$1,277$311
Chest tube insertion$1,202$1,362$143
Chest X-ray$107$491$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$78$420$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$96$561$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$164$143
Circumcision$556$615$167
Clotting time test (PTT)$63$66$6
Colonoscopy$2,030$1,359$480
Colposcopy$453$274$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$68$123$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$77$136$8
Complex wound repair$829$701$390
Comprehensive eye exam$220$106$138
Comprehensive metabolic panel$111$191$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$393$281$115
Copper blood test$81$213$12
Coronary CT angiography$3,506$2,723$326
Cortisol test$131$140$16
COVID-19 PCR test$175$126$51
CPAP titration study$534$148$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$62$73$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,401$2,316$281
CT angiography of the head$1,691$2,307$274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$8,276$2,223$835
CT scan of the abdomen$852$1,931$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,528$2,533$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,086$2,915$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,835$2,533$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,487$1,286$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,544$2,227$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,384$1,931$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$837$1,030$136
CT scan of the arm$879$1,892$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,344$1,892$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$992$1,285$161
CT scan of the chest$943$1,919$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,357$2,366$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,103$1,919$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$896$1,292$133
CT scan of the head$879$1,393$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,129$1,703$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$939$1,393$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$756$969$107
CT scan of the leg$1,155$2,245$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,314$2,245$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,007$1,484$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,123$1,941$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,614$2,388$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,319$1,941$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,038$1,285$130
CT scan of the neck$1,014$2,217$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,520$2,245$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,723$2,765$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,342$2,245$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$966$1,496$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,506$2,727$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,187$2,217$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$946$1,496$150
CT scan of the pelvis$899$1,943$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,601$2,301$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,368$1,943$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$753$1,055$133
CT scan of the sinuses$915$1,493$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,190$1,877$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$998$1,493$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$833$1,298$128
D-dimer test$131$157$10
DHEA-sulfate test$144$238$22
Diagnostic mammogram$286$675$140
Drug screen (urine)$185$176$17
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$744$321$174
Echocardiogram$584$1,210$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$385$356$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$201$1,210$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$688$1,536$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$124$171$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$69$171$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$637$1,518$448
Electrolyte panel$101$144$7
Electromyography (EMG)$618$1,093$141
Emergency department visit$606$791$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$107$476$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$166$630$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$433$791$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$715$1,667$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$3,409$2,553$171
Endometrial biopsy$355$209$98
Epidural steroid injection$912$1,062$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$3,270$4,548$311
Estradiol (estrogen) test$168$245$28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)$42$20
Facet joint injection (spine)$817$2,846$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$406$865$164
Family therapy session$243$178$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$61$41$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$26$29$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$96$54$16
Ferritin (iron) test$88$135$14
Fibrinogen test$77$99$10
Folate (folic acid) test$96$141$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$389$271$157
Free T4 thyroid test$69$147$9
FSH hormone test$112$246$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,190$2,830$334
Ganglion cyst removal$1,571$865$321
GGT liver test$52$64$7
Glucose tolerance test$58$102$8
Group therapy session$29$50$30
H. pylori test$271$594$67
HDL cholesterol test$57$60$8
Hematocrit test$38$54$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$67$139$10
Hemorrhoid removal$1,847$468$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$138$132
Hepatitis B test$63$247$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$213$139
Hepatitis C test$112$315$14
HIV test$112$292$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$144$292$24
Holter heart monitor$470$502$26
Home sleep apnea test$1,040$1,152$123
HPV vaccine$142$485
Iron blood test$52$48$6
IUD insertion$319$176
IUD removal$290$181$112
IV infusion therapy$195$421$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$90$120$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$299$722$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$368$411$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$345$136$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$368$687$56
Kidney biopsy$1,951$4,226$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$600$1,349$172
Kidney ultrasound$272$387$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$243$310$61
Knee joint injection$439$814$69
Lactate test$91$123$12
Laryngoscopy$590$200$189
LDH test$51$57$6
LDL cholesterol test$98$80$11
Leg artery angiogram$814$4,049$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$444$1,058$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$444$745$116
LH hormone test$112$203$19
Lipase test$66$77$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$104$214$13
Liver biopsy$883$1,667$288
Liver function panel$99$154$8
Lung function test (PFT)$263$515$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,099$808$291
Magnesium blood test$52$51$7
MMR vaccine$268$153
Mohs skin cancer surgery$996$929$535
MRA of the brain$2,114$4,355$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,787$6,022$328
MRA of the neck$2,134$4,702$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,123$4,702$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,101$6,022$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,928$3,800$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,503$3,800$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,795$3,441$194
MRI of the ankle$1,878$4,280$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,256$4,280$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,738$2,882$222
MRI of the brain$1,873$3,048$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,678$3,048$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,709$2,074$195
MRI of the chest$3,048$4,974$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,946$5,982$466
MRI of the knee$1,645$3,993$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,568$3,993$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,537$2,222$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,895$2,375$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,246$2,375$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,731$1,978$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,029$3,109$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,696$3,523$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,252$3,109$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,888$1,987$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,159$2,785$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,579$2,785$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,558$3,141$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,792$1,987$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,944$3,800$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,296$3,800$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,768$3,613$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,645$3,955$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,531$3,955$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,539$2,217$205
MRI of the wrist$3,085$4,285$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,864$4,285$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,085$3,641$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$73$120$9
Nerve conduction study$654$711$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$279$806$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,801$4,058$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$245$333$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$280$657$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$185$328$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$245$333$101
Office visit (established patient)$189$158$115
Office visit (new patient)$334$296$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$155$125$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$230$190$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$220$201$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$334$296$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$450$389$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$3,452$1,095$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$148$156$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$248$277$41
Pelvic ultrasound$213$302$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$213$399$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$124$205$51
PET scan$3,242$11,557
Phosphorus blood test$40$45$5
Physical therapy evaluation$220$413$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$269$504$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$220$322$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$1,775$749$541
Platelet count$33$63$4
Pneumonia vaccine$172$251
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$78$103$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$276$493$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$280$554$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$272$432$136
Procalcitonin test$157$90$27
Prolactin test$118$257$19
Prostate biopsy$963$382
Prostate test (PSA)$115$180$18
Psychiatric evaluation$215$230$188
Psychotherapy session$192$177$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$183$198$87
Retina scan (OCT)$46$52$33
Retinal (fundus) photography$168$141$37
Routine eye exam$141$65$88
RSV vaccine$567$555
Sacroiliac joint injection$903$1,075$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$164$462$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$164$225$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$257$699$72
Screening mammogram$119$617$126
Scrotal ultrasound$289$256$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$40$140$3
Semen analysis$137$296$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$137$60$22
Shingles vaccine$506$335
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$389$159$114
Simple wound stitches$389$176$127
Skin biopsy$182$222$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$249$222$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$701$439$240
Skin graft$3,248$1,510$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$137$64$36
Skin tag removal$170$156$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,729$4,704$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$194$112$64
Speech therapy$248$138$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$708$452$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$156$377$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$263$654$43
Strep throat test$75$131$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,490$3,030$209
Swallow study$414$425$85
T3 thyroid test$104$97$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$136$73
Testosterone test$151$321$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$109$162$17
Thyroid ultrasound$246$485$109
Thyroid uptake scan$334$1,064$145
Tilt table test$783$700$168
Total IgE allergy test$99$213$16
Total protein test$60$60$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,703$3,289$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,703$2,430$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$227$1,176$118
Trigger finger release$2,526$1,506$630
Trigger point injection$374$562$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$350$562$52
Triglycerides test$53$64$6
Troponin (heart) test$96$133$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$1,259$3,939$94
Upper GI series (barium)$728$1,150$128
Ureteral stent placement$3,773$1,264$373
Uric acid (gout) test$49$61$5
Urinalysis$34$60$3
Urine microalbumin test$41$85$5
Urine pregnancy test$63$115$9
Vaccine administration$38$45$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$31$29$16
Varicose vein ablation$5,901$825$1,018
Vasectomy$1,303$704$347
Visual field test$127$94$64
Vitamin B12 test$107$107$15
Vitamin D test$173$169$30
Wart removal$275$215$121
Wound debridement$780$306$186
X-ray of the abdomen$105$447$36
X-ray of the ankle$70$423$37
X-ray of the collarbone$66$371$33
X-ray of the elbow$93$390$33
X-ray of the facial bones$82$342$39
X-ray of the foot$70$404$34
X-ray of the forearm$132$418$29
X-ray of the hand$139$351$38
X-ray of the hip$120$321$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$132$278$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$90$321$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$236$328$63
X-ray of the knee$88$391$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$66$391$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$73$483$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$88$246$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$107$578$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$90$452$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$211$703$53
X-ray of the lower leg$66$423$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$90$305$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$90$97$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$90$513$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$111$524$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$90$450$40
X-ray of the pelvis$73$562$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$66$354$28
X-ray of the ribs$111$312$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$96$312$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$111$325$42
X-ray of the shoulder$62$437$36
X-ray of the skull$148$295$40
X-ray of the upper arm$90$424$32
X-ray of the wrist$99$351$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,449$902$335
Zinc blood test$101$182$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.