Prices at 92 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,031 — 6% above the US median ($1,922), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $867 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,208 | $450 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.2% |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $1,208 | $450 | — | 86 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,215 | $922 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,337 | $491 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,337 | $491 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,337 | $491 | — | — | 15.7% |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $1,386 | $1,218 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | 14.0% |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,390 | $3,035 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,521 | $1,214 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $1,621 | $1,574 | — | 120 min | 14.9% |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $1,650 | $1,940 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | 14.6% |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,701 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,701 | $618 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,701 | $1,356 | — | 122 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,701 | $972 | — | 83 min | 14.9% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,701 | $1,237 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,701 | $813 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,701 | $1,163 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,792 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,792 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,792 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,792 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,792 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,792 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $2,031 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($191). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,145 list price could save about $1,114 (35%).
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