Corneal transplant cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 50 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,401 — 72% above the US median ($4,878), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington, WI $2,175 $1,340 103 min 14.9%
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $6,561 $3,559 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $7,682 $6,724 83 min 14.9%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $7,867 $8,431 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.1%
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $7,867 $8,431 136 min 14.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital Eau Claire, WI $8,401 ★ 5/5 165 min 13.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge Osseo, WI $8,401 138 min 14.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley Bloomer, WI $8,401 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland Barron, WI $8,401 ★ 4/5 106 min 14.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc Menomonie, WI $8,401 ★ 3/5 133 min 14.7%
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $8,802 $11,345 ★ 3/5 110 min 14.7%
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital Altoona, WI $11,187 $4,094 14.1%

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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$10,525
Cash / self-pay
$8,401
Insurer-negotiated
$6,630
Medicare pays
$1,066
$6,673$8,762
Median cash $8,401  ·  Medicare $1,066  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $8,401 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($1,066). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,133).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,525 list price could save about $2,124 (20%).

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