Strep throat test cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 78 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 29% above the US median ($58), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc Milwaukee, WI $23 $17
St Croix Regional Medical Center Saint Croix Falls, WI $24 $18 ★ 3/5 144 min
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $26 $23 ★ 4/5 143 min
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $26 $31 ★ 5/5 96 min
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington, WI $35 $30 106 min
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $37 $32 ★ 4/5 108 min
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $38 $101 ★ 3/5 129 min
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $38 $23 86 min
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $39 $28 ★ 2/5 120 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $41 $37 ★ 3/5 120 min
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $43 $48 ★ 5/5 173 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 127 min
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 182 min
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 129 min
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 182 min
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 179 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 122 min
Aurora Medical Center-Summit Summit, WI $43 $48 ★ 5/5 142 min
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI $43 $48
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $46 $28 ★ 3/5 167 min
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $46 $23 ★ 2/5 146 min
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $46 $23 ★ 5/5 124 min
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $46 $21
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $47 $54 ★ 4/5 211 min
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $48 $45 ★ 4/5 151 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 September 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)
$115
Cash / self-pay
$75
Insurer-negotiated
$45
Medicare pays
$17
$38$131
Median cash $75  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $75 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $115 list price could save about $40 (35%).

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