Acupuncture cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 48 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30 — 37% below the US median ($48), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison, WI $17 $20 ★ 5/5 214 min
Froedtert South Inc. Kenosha, WI $18 $25 ★ 2/5 157 min
Community Memorial Hospital Menomonee Falls, WI $18 $25 ★ 4/5 219 min
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $18 $25 ★ 3/5 275 min
Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin, WI $18 $25 125 min
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $18 $33 86 min
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $23 $32 ★ 5/5 173 min
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $23 $32 ★ 4/5 182 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $23 $32 ★ 4/5 122 min
St Croix Regional Medical Center Saint Croix Falls, WI $25 $19 ★ 3/5 144 min
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake Rice Lake, WI $30 $29 ★ 2/5 168 min
Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield, WI $30 $29 ★ 1/5 166 min
Marshfield Medical Center-Weston Weston, WI $30 $29 ★ 3/5 143 min
Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI $30 $29 ★ 3/5 192 min
Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua Minocqua, WI $30 $29 ★ 5/5 174 min
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point, WI $30 $29
Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville Neillsville, WI $30 $29 112 min
Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Ladysmith, WI $30 $29 83 min
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital Eau Claire, WI $35 ★ 5/5 178 min
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge Osseo, WI $35 136 min
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley Bloomer, WI $35 ★ 4/5 142 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland Barron, WI $35 ★ 4/5 109 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc Menomonie, WI $35 ★ 3/5 133 min
Unitypoint Health-Meriter Madison, WI $65 $30 ★ 5/5 142 min
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $80 $115 ★ 3/5 162 min

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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$32
Cash / self-pay
$30
Insurer-negotiated
$29
Medicare pays
$38
$18$71
Median cash $30  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $30 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($38). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $32 list price could save about $2 (5%).

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