Prices at 68 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,951 — 7% above the US median ($1,828), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $547 | $1,518 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $848 | $1,012 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | 14.0% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $1,105 | $1,564 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | 14.8% |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 15.7% |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 15.7% |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis, WI | $1,150 | $2,500 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | 15.3% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.4% |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.3% |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $1,150 | $2,450 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,239 | $890 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,331 | $2,057 | — | — | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,407 | $1,841 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, WI | $1,578 | $1,888 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.3% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Menomonee Falls, WI | $1,578 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 14.6% |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,578 | $1,888 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 15.4% |
| Froedtert Community Hospital | New Berlin, WI | $1,578 | $1,888 | — | 124 min | 14.8% |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $1,605 | $1,726 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.8% |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,609 | $1,686 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.0% |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend, WI | $1,682 | $2,294 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 14.1% |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,725 | $2,790 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | 15.2% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,842 | $2,176 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,951 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,951 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
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. 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 $1,951 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($492). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,002 list price could save about $1,051 (35%).
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