Prices at 83 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $566 — 27% below the US median ($772), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua, WI | $163 | $105 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $203 | $328 | — | — | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $236 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $239 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $306 | $444 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $306 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $306 | $425 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $311 | $456 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $330 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | 14.6% |
| Burnett Medical Center | Grantsburg, WI | $372 | — | — | — | 15.3% |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $378 | $45 | — | 83 min | — |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $385 | $337 | ★ 1/5 | 90 min | 15.4% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $386 | $645 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $388 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $436 | $474 | — | 102 min | 14.5% |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | Hayward, WI | $438 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $446 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $446 | — | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | 13.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $446 | — | — | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $446 | — | — | 76 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $446 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland | Barron, WI | $446 | — | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc | Menomonie, WI | $446 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.7% |
| Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center | Ashland, WI | $485 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley | Neenah, WI | $511 | $789 | — | — | — |
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 June 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 $566 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $969 list price could save about $404 (42%).
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