Prices at 80 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,958 — 25% below the US median ($3,962), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $1,059 | $588 | — | 86 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,220 | $705 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,317 | $1,545 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $1,874 | $594 | — | 106 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $2,153 | $615 | — | 102 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $2,816 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $2,816 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $2,816 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $2,816 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $2,816 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $2,816 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $2,816 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $2,816 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $2,816 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $2,816 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $2,851 | $562 | ★ 1/5 | 100 min | — |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $2,906 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $2,958 | $3,918 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $2,958 | $3,918 | — | 148 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $4,178 | $1,421 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Burnett Medical Center | Grantsburg, WI | $4,790 | — | — | — | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $5,233 | $5,812 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $5,233 | $4,500 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $5,233 | $3,271 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $5,233 | $3,681 | ★ 3/5 | 110 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,958 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,551 list price could save about $1,593 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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