Prices at 46 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$5,294
Chargemaster (median)
$5,882
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$4,331
Medicare pays
$575
Typical cash range: $1,595 – $6,527. The median cash price is about 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,402 | $803 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Westfields Hospital And Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,414 | $721 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $1,672 | $1,133 | — | 102 min | 14.5% |
| Unitypoint Health – Meriter | Madison, WI | $2,890 | $1,702 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.8% |
| Memorial Hospital Of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $3,045 | $640 | — | 103 min | 14.9% |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $3,062 | $609 | ★ 1/5 | 90 min | 15.4% |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $3,103 | $1,207 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $5,294 | — | — | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $5,294 | — | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | 13.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-red Cedar Inc | Menomonie, WI | $5,294 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $5,294 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-northland | Barron, WI | $5,294 | — | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $5,344 | $5,668 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $5,396 | — | — | 76 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $5,396 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.3% |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $6,471 | $6,334 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.0% |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $6,658 | $1,934 | — | — | 14.1% |
| Hshs St Clare Memorial Hospital | Oconto Falls, WI | $8,569 | $10,387 | — | 98 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.