X-ray of the hand cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 84 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 6% below the US median ($267), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $104 $61 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $120 $130 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.3%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $125 $148 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $139 $166 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $139 ★ 4/5 145 min 15.4%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $139 ★ 3/5 161 min 14.4%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $139 ★ 4/5 156 min 14.1%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $139 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.6%
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $139 ★ 4/5 164 min 14.6%
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $139 87 min 15.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $139 158 min 14.8%
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $139 121 min 14.1%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $139 149 min 14.4%
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $139 126 min 15.2%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $146 $85 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.1%
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $146 $85 136 min 14.6%
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $151 $108 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls, WI $152 $164 102 min 14.5%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $153 $321 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $163 $67 ★ 3/5 165 min 13.7%
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $171 $102 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $171 $102 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $171 $111 15.7%
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $177 $21 83 min
Holy Family Memorial Manitowoc, WI $211 $264 ★ 3/5 143 min 14.6%

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 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)
$369
Cash / self-pay
$252
Insurer-negotiated
$264
Medicare pays
$38
$139$416
Median cash $252  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $252 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $369 list price could save about $117 (32%).

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