Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 90 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $110 — 26% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $25 $59 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $31 $38 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $40 $23 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
Holy Family Memorial Manitowoc, WI $40 $47 ★ 3/5 143 min 14.6%
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $48 $46 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.2%
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $48 $46 86 min
Aurora Medical Center-Summit Summit, WI $53 $49 ★ 5/5 144 min 14.7%
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI $53 $49
St Marys Hospital Superior Superior, WI $58 $23 118 min 14.8%
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $59 $23 83 min
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $64 $24 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $64 $24 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $64 $23 15.7%
Vernon Memorial Hospital Viroqua, WI $64 $55 131 min 14.4%
Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg, WI $69 15.3%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $70 $57 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $72 $20 ★ 4/5 142 min 14.8%
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $72 $20 ★ 4/5 147 min 13.1%
Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose, WI $72 $71 122 min
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $72 $41 83 min 14.9%
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $72 $34 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $72 $34 ★ 4/5 110 min 14.8%
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $72 $64 ★ 3/5 110 min 14.7%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $74 $125 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $81 $49 ★ 4/5 131 min 15.7%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$176
Cash / self-pay
$110
Insurer-negotiated
$58
Medicare pays
$17
$59$245
Median cash $110  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $110 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $66 (37%).

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