Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 95 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — 17% below the US median ($208), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah, WI $47 $68
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $63 $382 ★ 4/5 186 min 15.2%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $68 $190 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $80 $376 ★ 4/5 122 min 14.3%
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $91 $65 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $107 ★ 4/5 145 min 15.4%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $107 ★ 3/5 161 min 14.4%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $107 ★ 4/5 156 min 14.1%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $107 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.6%
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $107 ★ 4/5 164 min 14.6%
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $107 87 min 15.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $107 158 min 14.8%
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $107 121 min 14.1%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $107 149 min 14.4%
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $107 126 min 15.2%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $111 $1,473 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.1%
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $111 $1,473 136 min 14.6%
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $116 $170 ★ 4/5 201 min 14.1%
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $117 $44 83 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $119 $382 ★ 5/5 113 min 14.8%
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $129 $220 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.2%
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $129 $220 86 min
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $132 $100 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.3%
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $137 $165 ★ 3/5 122 min 14.8%
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $137 $151 ★ 4/5 128 min 14.0%

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 August 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)
$275
Cash / self-pay
$173
Insurer-negotiated
$207
Medicare pays
$11
$107$476
Median cash $173  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $173 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $275 list price could save about $102 (37%).

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