X-ray of the wrist cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 84 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 6% below the US median ($273), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $39 $85 ★ 5/5 154 min 14.1%
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah, WI $93 $129
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $99 ★ 4/5 145 min 15.4%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $99 ★ 3/5 161 min 14.4%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $99 ★ 4/5 156 min 14.1%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $99 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.6%
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $99 ★ 4/5 164 min 14.6%
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $99 87 min 15.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $99 158 min 14.8%
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $99 121 min 14.1%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $99 149 min 14.4%
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $99 126 min 15.2%
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $104 $71 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $128 $85 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.1%
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $128 $85 136 min 14.6%
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $138 $138 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.3%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $144 $310 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $153 $21 83 min
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $158 $117 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $158 $117 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $158 $118 15.7%
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $162 $77 ★ 3/5 165 min 13.7%
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $167 $120 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $174 $200 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls, WI $176 $190 102 min 14.5%

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)
$328
Cash / self-pay
$257
Insurer-negotiated
$241
Medicare pays
$43
$99$438
Median cash $257  ·  Medicare $43  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $257 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $328 list price could save about $72 (22%).

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