Prices at 71 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,849 — 22% below the US median ($8,788), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $2,660 | $1,483 | — | 83 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $3,190 | $1,811 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $3,280 | $1,498 | — | 103 min | 14.9% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $3,481 | $4,106 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $4,778 | $2,597 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $5,657 | $1,171 | — | 102 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $6,045 | $7,805 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $6,045 | $3,391 | — | 83 min | 14.9% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $6,045 | $4,372 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $6,045 | $4,168 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $6,395 | $1,477 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $6,849 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $6,849 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $6,849 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $6,849 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $6,849 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $6,849 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $6,849 | — | — | 158 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $6,849 | — | — | 121 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $6,849 | — | — | 149 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $6,849 | — | — | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $7,533 | $1,359 | ★ 1/5 | 90 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $7,534 | $8,840 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | 15.1% |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $7,534 | $8,840 | — | 136 min | 14.6% |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $7,659 | $17,367 | — | — | 14.1% |
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 $6,849 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,537 list price could save about $3,688 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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