Prices at 45 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$953
Chargemaster (median)
$1,742
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,790
Medicare pays
$541
$749$4,014
Median cash $953 · Medicare $541 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $749 – $4,014. The median cash price is about 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $495 | $2,490 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Neillsville | Neillsville, WI | $749 | $902 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Rice Lake | Rice Lake, WI | $749 | $902 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 14.7% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Minocqua | Minocqua, WI | $749 | $902 | ★ 5/5 | 174 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Ladysmith | Ladysmith, WI | $749 | $902 | — | 83 min | 15.2% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Weston | Weston, WI | $749 | $902 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.4% |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield, WI | $749 | $902 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | 16.9% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – River Region | Stevens Point, WI | $749 | $902 | — | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $749 | $902 | ★ 3/5 | 206 min | 14.1% |
| Westfields Hospital And Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $798 | $503 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $853 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Memorial Hospital Of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $871 | $441 | — | 103 min | 14.9% |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $922 | $441 | ★ 1/5 | 90 min | 15.4% |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $939 | $962 | — | 102 min | 14.5% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $953 | $2,162 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| University Of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison, WI | $1,724 | $2,298 | ★ 5/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $2,008 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $2,754 | — | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | 13.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $2,754 | — | — | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $2,754 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-northland | Barron, WI | $2,754 | — | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-red Cedar Inc | Menomonie, WI | $2,754 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $2,807 | — | — | 76 min | 14.9% |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, WI | $3,800 | $4,546 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.3% |
| Froedtert Community Hospital | New Berlin, WI | $3,800 | $4,546 | — | 124 min | 14.8% |
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.