CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 47 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,824
Chargemaster (median)
$3,097
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,213
Medicare pays
$169
$1,360$3,671
Median cash $1,824  ·  Medicare $169  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $1,360 – $3,671. The median cash price is about 10.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $829 $703 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.3%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $1,175 $2,335 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Westfields Hospital And Clinic New Richmond, WI $1,220 $988 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
Holy Family Memorial Manitowoc, WI $1,275 $1,236 ★ 3/5 143 min 14.6%
Childrens Hospital Of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $1,347 $2,082
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $1,369 $1,119 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $1,388 $997 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
St Marys Hospital Superior Superior, WI $1,505 $902 118 min 14.8%
Hshs St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI $1,563 $1,333 98 min
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,563 $1,277 ★ 4/5 128 min 14.0%
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $1,563 $1,273 ★ 3/5 122 min 14.8%
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 4/5 186 min 15.2%
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 4/5 177 min 14.4%
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 4/5 131 min 15.7%
Aurora Medical Center – Summit Summit, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 5/5 144 min 14.7%
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 4/5 124 min 15.7%
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $1,570 $1,071 ★ 4/5 182 min 15.3%
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 5/5 113 min 14.8%
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 5/5 150 min 14.9%
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 4/5 122 min 14.3%
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $1,570 $1,014 ★ 5/5 171 min 14.4%
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $1,703 $1,950 ★ 4/5 201 min 14.1%
Froedtert South Inc. Kenosha, WI $1,824 $1,806 ★ 2/5 154 min 15.3%
Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin, WI $1,824 $1,806 124 min 14.8%
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $1,824 $1,806 ★ 3/5 275 min 15.4%

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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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