Prices at 45 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$422
Chargemaster (median)
$553
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$457
Medicare pays
$98
Typical cash range: $209 – $761. The median cash price is about 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic 🍼 | Amery, WI | $44 | $73 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Beloit Health System 🍼 | Beloit, WI | $113 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – River Region | Stevens Point, WI | $209 | $205 | — | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire 🍼 | Eau Claire, WI | $209 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 206 min | 14.1% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Rice Lake 🍼 | Rice Lake, WI | $209 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 14.7% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Neillsville | Neillsville, WI | $209 | $205 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Minocqua 🍼 | Minocqua, WI | $209 | $205 | ★ 5/5 | 174 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Weston 🍼 | Weston, WI | $209 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.4% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Ladysmith | Ladysmith, WI | $209 | $205 | — | 83 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center 🍼 | Marshfield, WI | $209 | $205 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 16.9% |
| Westfields Hospital And Clinic 🍼 | New Richmond, WI | $257 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area 🍼 | Marinette, WI | $258 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 15.7% |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital 🍼 | West Allis, WI | $258 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | 15.3% |
| Aurora Medical Center – Summit 🍼 | Summit, WI | $258 | $1,492 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital 🍼 | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $303 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $341 | $352 | — | 102 min | 14.5% |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $416 | $200 | — | — | 14.1% |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend 🍼 | West Bend, WI | $427 | $622 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 14.1% |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, WI | $427 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.3% |
| Froedtert Community Hospital | New Berlin, WI | $427 | $505 | — | 124 min | 14.8% |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital 🍼 | Milwaukee, WI | $427 | $505 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 15.4% |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $480 | $218 | ★ 1/5 | 90 min | 15.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-franciscan Medical Center Inc 🍼 | La Crosse, WI | $496 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.3% |
| St Nicholas Hospital 🍼 | Sheboygan, WI | $504 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.8% |
| St Marys Hospital Superior | Superior, WI | $555 | $288 | — | 118 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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.