Prices at 84 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $491 — 6% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $148 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $177 | $274 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $177 | $274 | — | 69 min | 14.9% |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $177 | $274 | — | 124 min | 14.6% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $203 | $349 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse, WI | $241 | $431 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 13.9% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $259 | $269 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $263 | $403 | — | — | 14.1% |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $266 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $279 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.2% |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $279 | $410 | — | 86 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $297 | $195 | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | Lake Geneva, WI | $308 | $3,951 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $315 | $360 | — | 120 min | 14.9% |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $351 | $419 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | 14.0% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake | Rice Lake, WI | $367 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 14.7% |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield, WI | $367 | $367 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 16.9% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Weston | Weston, WI | $367 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.4% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $367 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 206 min | 14.1% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua | Minocqua, WI | $367 | $367 | ★ 5/5 | 174 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-River Region | Stevens Point, WI | $367 | $367 | — | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville | Neillsville, WI | $367 | $367 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith | Ladysmith, WI | $367 | $367 | — | 83 min | 15.2% |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $374 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $374 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $491 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $893 list price could save about $402 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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