Prices at 85 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,819 — 11% above the US median ($1,646), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $804 | $607 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $838 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $846 | $155 | — | 83 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $863 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $863 | $322 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $863 | $402 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,009 | $2,232 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,129 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,129 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,129 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,129 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,129 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,129 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $1,129 | — | — | 158 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $1,129 | — | — | 121 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $1,129 | — | — | 149 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $1,129 | — | — | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,158 | $925 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $1,246 | $1,360 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,265 | $332 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 13.7% |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,346 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,346 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,346 | $1,780 | — | 83 min | 14.9% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,346 | $640 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,346 | $653 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,819 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,756 list price could save about $937 (34%).
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