Compare: St Nicholas Hospital vs Ascension Calumet Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 366 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Ascension Calumet Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 68% lower than St Nicholas Hospital (median across 366 shared procedures), winning on 315 of them.
St Nicholas Hospital
Sheboygan, WI
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
76% recommend · ER wait 122 min · readmit 14.8%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 51
Ascension Calumet Hospital
Chilton, WI

ER wait 83 min
cheaper on 315
ProcedureSt Nicholas HospitalAscension Calumet HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$105$10$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,094$1,456$284
Abdominal ultrasound$674$693$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$770$791$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$578$594$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,336$297$220
Abscess incision and drainage$1,336$275$174
Achilles tendon repair$8,428$1,069$624
ACL knee reconstruction$12,691$1,671$889
Albumin blood test$31$19$5
Aldosterone test$252$143$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$26$20$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$99$59$17
ALT liver enzyme test$32$21$5
Ammonia blood test$90$57$15
Amylase test$54$48$6
Anal fistula repair$6,120$494$541
Ankle fracture repair$13,032$1,101$608
Anoscopy$160$35$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$69$67$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$117$71$26
AST liver enzyme test$32$20$5
Barium swallow study$520$170$107
Bartholin cyst removal$464$341$182
Benign skin lesion removal$3,657$292$171
Bilirubin blood test$36$19$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$3,969$490$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$32$20$4
Blood crossmatch$172$99
Blood glucose test$24$21$5
Blood transfusion$884$378$47
Blood type and screen$75$87$10
Blood type test$40$48$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$129$74$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$40$23$3
BNP (heart failure) test$207$119$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$592$255$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,231$1,777$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,390$820$259
Breast biopsy$3,192$5,642$478
Breast ultrasound$470$433$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$546$494$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$393$371$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,095$565$133
Bronchoscopy$2,333$2,910$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$434$343$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$375$306$93
Burn treatment$405$324$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$40$19$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$140$74$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$139$74$21
Calcium blood test$31$25$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$321$282$26
Cardiac stress test$991$245$39
Cardioversion$1,705$1,272$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$761$805$156
Carpal tunnel release$4,647$747$483
CEA tumor marker test$135$116$19
Celiac disease test$32$75$12
Central line placement$3,161$5,367$238
Chemotherapy infusion$488$343$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$203$127$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$772$558$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,276$1,659$311
Chest tube insertion$1,701$1,341$143
Chest X-ray$276$168$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$259$120$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$276$156$33
Circumcision$1,365$404$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$54$31$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$47$34$6
Colonoscopy$2,775$430$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$51$38$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$59$42$8
Complex wound repair$1,718$231$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$119$116$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$3,542$192$115
Copper blood test$73$39$12
Cortisol test$99$86$16
COVID-19 PCR test$119$110$51
CPAP titration study$286$548$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$42$25$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,860$1,372$281
CT angiography of the head$2,092$1,375$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,750$846$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$3,017$1,553$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,550$1,644$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$3,017$1,553$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,545$1,372$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,092$1,006$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,750$846$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,259$596$136
CT scan of the arm$1,770$644$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,770$644$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,335$519$161
CT scan of the chest$1,539$914$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,819$1,097$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,539$914$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,265$722$133
CT scan of the head$1,770$685$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,819$846$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,770$685$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,259$641$107
CT scan of the leg$1,575$652$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,575$652$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,431$520$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,563$766$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,563$823$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,360$709$130
CT scan of the neck$1,595$732$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,539$732$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,358$732$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,092$803$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,595$732$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,259$516$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,539$716$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,539$823$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,259$610$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,625$670$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,679$834$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,625$670$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,271$549$128
D-dimer test$69$42$10
DHEA-sulfate test$135$79$22
Diagnostic mammogram$340$654$140
Drug screen (urine)$210$79$17
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$3,901$463$174
Echocardiogram$1,454$1,595$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$767$844$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,454$1,595$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,351$451$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$187$177$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$187$101$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,069$413$448
Electrolyte panel$49$53$7
Electromyography (EMG)$474$261$141
Emergency department visit$840$412$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$137$117$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$273$263$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$840$412$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,259$675$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,724$1,957$171
Endometrial biopsy$504$200$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,878$1,947$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$171$99$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,112$783$99
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$60$33$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$21$17$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$99$49$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$4,715$535$178
Ferritin (iron) test$81$57$14
Fibrinogen test$69$42$10
Flu vaccine$16$24
Folate (folic acid) test$90$62$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$461$268$157
Free T4 thyroid test$54$50$9
FSH hormone test$117$113$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$15,443$1,367$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,626$1,053$334
Ganglion cyst removal$5,186$776$321
GGT liver test$44$35$7
Glucose tolerance test$57$31$8
Hammertoe repair$3,417$548$548
HDL cholesterol test$54$31$8
Hematocrit test$16$10$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$63$50$10
Hemorrhoid removal$4,705$194$338
Hepatitis B test$69$38$10
Hepatitis C test$99$25$14
Hip replacement$20,614$2,561$1,162
HIV test$94$80$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$99$80$24
Holter heart monitor$475$204$26
Hydrocele repair$8,765$658$315
Inguinal hernia repair$8,621$1,012$538
Iron blood test$40$42$6
IUD insertion$1,247$161
IUD removal$1,520$180$112
IV infusion therapy$292$284$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$144$133$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$440$434$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,275$747$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$1,354$844$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$1,156$650$56
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,723$1,174$172
Kidney ultrasound$542$567$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$517$541$61
Knee arthroscopy$8,281$1,059$524
Knee joint injection$2,203$940$69
Lactate test$73$54$12
Laryngoscopy$224$274$189
LDH test$67$23$6
LDL cholesterol test$63$35$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$843$827$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$628$662$116
LH hormone test$117$66$19
Lipase test$144$58$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$89$75$13
Liver function panel$69$96$8
Lumpectomy (breast)$7,746$1,174$750
Lung function test (PFT)$509$244$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,170$1,549$291
Magnesium blood test$49$41$7
Mastectomy$9,973$1,680$1,021
Meniscus repair (knee)$8,664$1,254$714
MMR vaccine$321$109
MRA of the brain$2,426$1,931$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,668$1,964$328
MRA of the neck$1,802$1,641$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,802$1,641$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,081$2,449$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,789$2,039$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,657$1,721$194
MRI of the ankle$2,421$1,953$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,421$1,407$222
MRI of the brain$2,592$2,069$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,592$2,069$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,360$1,944$195
MRI of the chest$2,846$1,949$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,036$2,322$466
MRI of the knee$2,542$2,179$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,542$2,179$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,421$2,001$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,571$2,222$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,571$2,222$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,338$1,946$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,411$2,171$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,652$2,475$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,295$1,867$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,906$2,156$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,001$2,383$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,906$2,156$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,815$2,005$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,505$1,713$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,277$1,411$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,542$2,442$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,542$2,442$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,421$2,348$205
MRI of the wrist$2,542$1,731$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,411$1,440$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$205$144$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,365$2,649$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$98$268$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$98$313$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$98$222$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$98$268$101
Office visit (established patient)$256$103$115
Office visit (new patient)$287$295$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$244$87$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$269$120$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$252$200$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$287$295$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$348$381$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$10,444$566$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$132$105$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$252$144$41
Pelvic ultrasound$549$539$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$615$607$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$482$470$51
PET scan$5,122$3,128
Phosphorus blood test$29$23$5
Physical therapy evaluation$96$269$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$96$323$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$96$269$98
Platelet count$34$18$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$62$58$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$514$392$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$455$352$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$574$431$136
Procalcitonin test$185$95$27
Prolactin test$117$113$19
Prostate test (PSA)$117$31$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$138$305$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,974$3,473$462
Rotator cuff repair$10,494$1,379$792
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,484$1,249$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$348$144$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$315$108$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$381$180$72
Screening colonoscopy$2,328$373$378
Screening mammogram$238$310$126
Scrotal ultrasound$578$558$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$39$11$3
Semen analysis$128$21$12
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$5,084$1,236$613
Sex hormone binding globulin test$135$64$22
Shoulder arthroscopy$14,046$1,723$962
Shoulder replacement$23,233$2,660$1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$1,203$182$114
Simple wound stitches$553$254$127
Skin biopsy$401$238$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$401$238$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,567$428$240
Skin graft$4,589$979$898
Skin tag removal$1,813$136$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,926$4,162$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$385$202$64
Speech therapy$224$166$76
Spinal cord stimulator$8,796$4,160$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,019$975$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$8,251$10,830$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$363$91$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$655$397$43
Strep throat test$80$38$17
Swallow study$273$411$85
T3 thyroid test$90$52$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$159$107
Testosterone test$152$125$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$99$87$17
Thyroid ultrasound$552$518$109
Thyroid uptake scan$781$707$145
Total IgE allergy test$99$57$16
Total protein test$24$14$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$531$523$118
Trigger finger release$3,329$1,420$630
Trigger point injection$375$496$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$355$458$52
Triglycerides test$36$22$6
Troponin (heart) test$84$88$12
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$5,344$805$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$5,550$238$371
Uric acid (gout) test$31$25$5
Urinalysis$33$23$3
Urine microalbumin test$55$28$5
Urine pregnancy test$59$25$9
Vaccine administration$58$41$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$43$15$16
Vitamin B12 test$90$62$15
Vitamin D test$180$127$30
Wart removal$230$198$121
Wound debridement$2,549$242$186
Wrist fracture repair$15,122$1,160$735
X-ray of the abdomen$322$187$36
X-ray of the ankle$315$165$37
X-ray of the collarbone$334$64$33
X-ray of the elbow$338$180$33
X-ray of the facial bones$353$97$39
X-ray of the foot$336$164$34
X-ray of the forearm$315$154$29
X-ray of the hand$389$177$38
X-ray of the hip$364$151$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$363$108$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$364$194$49
X-ray of the knee$327$159$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$315$145$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$327$159$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$363$225$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$473$225$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$364$211$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$583$239$53
X-ray of the lower leg$330$167$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$355$210$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$329$204$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$381$217$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$444$200$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$420$196$40
X-ray of the pelvis$360$152$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$326$135$28
X-ray of the ribs$391$243$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$323$211$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$477$243$42
X-ray of the shoulder$315$154$36
X-ray of the skull$359$178$40
X-ray of the upper arm$315$152$32
X-ray of the wrist$319$153$43
Zinc blood test$63$38$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.