CT scan of the head with contrast cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 82 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,415 — about the US median ($1,381), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc La Crosse, WI $637 ★ 5/5 132 min 14.3%
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta Sparta, WI $637 76 min 14.9%
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $685 $138 83 min
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $768 $171 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $804 $610 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.3%
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $850 $299 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $850 $345 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $850 $345 15.7%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $872 $696 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $918 $1,782 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $935 $277 ★ 3/5 165 min 13.7%
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $939 ★ 4/5 145 min 15.4%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $939 ★ 3/5 161 min 14.4%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $939 ★ 4/5 156 min 14.1%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $939 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.6%
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $939 ★ 4/5 164 min 14.6%
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $939 87 min 15.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $939 158 min 14.8%
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $939 121 min 14.1%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $939 149 min 14.4%
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $939 126 min 15.2%
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $1,042 $439 ★ 4/5 142 min 14.8%
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $1,042 $590 83 min 14.9%
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $1,042 $498 ★ 4/5 110 min 14.8%
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital Altoona, WI $1,110 $174 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)
$2,235
Cash / self-pay
$1,415
Insurer-negotiated
$1,014
Medicare pays
$148
$869$2,178
Median cash $1,415  ·  Medicare $148  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,415 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,235 list price could save about $819 (37%).

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