Prices at 85 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $119 — 22% above the US median ($98), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, WI | $38 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | 14.8% |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $49 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington, WI | $49 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | 15.2% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $49 | $112 | — | — | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $58 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $60 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr | Green Bay, WI | $65 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | 14.7% |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $65 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 15.7% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $69 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $73 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $75 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $76 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $87 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County | Hartford, WI | $88 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 15.7% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $88 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.4% |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $88 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.3% |
| Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $88 | $51 | — | — | — |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend, WI | $95 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 14.1% |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, WI | $97 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.3% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Menomonee Falls, WI | $97 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 14.6% |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $97 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 15.4% |
| Froedtert Community Hospital | New Berlin, WI | $97 | $116 | — | 124 min | 14.8% |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $100 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | 14.6% |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | Hayward, WI | $104 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.4% |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, WI | $105 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 14.5% |
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 $119 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $180 list price could save about $61 (34%).
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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