Shoulder arthroscopy cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 66 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,429 — 7% below the US median ($5,837), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $1,723 $1,096 83 min
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $2,378 $1,362 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $2,536 $2,590 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington, WI $3,463 $1,094 103 min 14.9%
Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls, WI $4,079 $920 102 min 14.5%
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $4,979 ★ 4/5 145 min 15.4%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $4,979 ★ 3/5 161 min 14.4%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $4,979 ★ 4/5 156 min 14.1%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $4,979 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.6%
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $4,979 ★ 4/5 164 min 14.6%
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $4,979 87 min 15.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $4,979 158 min 14.8%
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $4,979 121 min 14.1%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $4,979 149 min 14.4%
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $4,979 126 min 15.2%
Richland Hospital Richland Center, WI $5,429 $1,020 ★ 1/5 90 min 15.4%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $5,477 $7,560 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.1%
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $5,477 $7,560 136 min 14.6%
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $6,685 $10,021 ★ 4/5 147 min 13.1%
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $6,851 $6,898 ★ 5/5 154 min 14.1%
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital Altoona, WI $8,355 $7,187 14.1%
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital Eau Claire, WI $8,705 ★ 5/5 165 min 13.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge Osseo, WI $8,705 138 min 14.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley Bloomer, WI $8,705 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland Barron, WI $8,705 ★ 4/5 106 min 14.4%

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$7,660
Cash / self-pay
$5,429
Insurer-negotiated
$9,631
Medicare pays
$962
$3,463$8,871
Median cash $5,429  ·  Medicare $962  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,429 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($962). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,925).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,660 list price could save about $2,230 (29%).

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