Prices at 21 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$345
Chargemaster (median)
$405
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$88
Medicare pays
$58
$122$369
Median cash $345 · Medicare $58 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $122 – $369. The median cash price is about 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $78 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $115 | $109 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Westfields Hospital And Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $138 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $166 | $86 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $183 | $89 | ★ 1/5 | 90 min | 15.4% |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $291 | $108 | — | 102 min | 14.5% |
| Unitypoint Health – Meriter | Madison, WI | $325 | $97 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $364 | — | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | 13.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-red Cedar Inc | Menomonie, WI | $364 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-northland | Barron, WI | $364 | — | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $364 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $364 | — | — | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $371 | — | — | 76 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $371 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.3% |
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. 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.