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
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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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