Prices at 85 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $311 — 13% above the US median ($275), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $67 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $112 | $137 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $112 | $137 | — | 69 min | 14.9% |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $112 | $137 | — | 124 min | 14.6% |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $125 | $132 | — | 120 min | 14.9% |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $129 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $133 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $134 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 13.7% |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $144 | $39 | — | 83 min | — |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, WI | $154 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | Lake Geneva, WI | $156 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $164 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $164 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $164 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $164 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $164 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $164 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $164 | — | — | 158 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $164 | — | — | 121 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $164 | — | — | 149 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $164 | — | — | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $169 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $184 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $200 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $200 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
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 $311 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($58). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $478 list price could save about $166 (35%).
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