Kidney biopsy cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 76 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,951 — 5% above the US median ($1,851), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $547 $1,518 ★ 3/5 129 min
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $848 $1,012 ★ 5/5 96 min
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $1,105 $1,564 ★ 5/5 152 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 5/5 112 min
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 5/5 173 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 4/5 127 min
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 4/5 129 min
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $1,150 $2,500 ★ 4/5 182 min
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 4/5 179 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 4/5 122 min
Aurora Medical Center-Summit Summit, WI $1,150 $2,450 ★ 5/5 142 min
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $1,239 $890 ★ 2/5 120 min
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $1,331 $2,057
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,376 $1,770 ★ 4/5 151 min
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $1,376 $1,770 87 min
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $1,407 $1,841 ★ 5/5 117 min
Froedtert South Inc. Kenosha, WI $1,578 $1,888 ★ 2/5 157 min
Community Memorial Hospital Menomonee Falls, WI $1,578 $1,888 ★ 4/5 219 min
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $1,578 $1,888 ★ 3/5 275 min
Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin, WI $1,578 $1,888 125 min
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $1,605 $1,726 ★ 3/5 122 min
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,609 $1,686 ★ 4/5 133 min
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $1,682 $2,294 ★ 4/5 211 min
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $1,725 $2,790 ★ 4/5 182 min
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $1,842 $2,176 ★ 4/5 108 min

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 September 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)
$3,002
Cash / self-pay
$1,951
Insurer-negotiated
$1,888
Medicare pays
$492
$1,150$4,226
Median cash $1,951  ·  Medicare $492  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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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