Prices at 80 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $225 — about the US median ($220), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $51 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, WI | $70 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $85 | $129 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $85 | $129 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $85 | $129 | — | 120 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $98 | $79 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $102 | $109 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $108 | $33 | — | 86 min | — |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | Lake Geneva, WI | $111 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $116 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $133 | $141 | — | 116 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $145 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $145 | $144 | — | 87 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $147 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $151 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $155 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $164 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $164 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $164 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $164 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $164 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $164 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $164 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $164 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $164 | — | — | 154 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 October 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 $225 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $318 list price could save about $93 (29%).
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