Prices at 78 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,114 — 36% below the US median ($8,026), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $1,671 | $1,008 | — | 86 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $2,208 | $1,232 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $2,353 | $2,775 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $3,825 | $767 | — | 102 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $3,914 | $1,018 | — | 106 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $4,648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $4,648 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $4,648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $4,648 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $4,648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $4,648 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $4,648 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $4,648 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $4,648 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $4,648 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $5,094 | $934 | ★ 1/5 | 100 min | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $5,114 | $7,560 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $5,114 | $7,560 | — | 148 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $5,939 | $6,884 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $6,485 | $2,101 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $10,013 | $2,942 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $10,772 | — | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $10,772 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $10,772 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland | Barron, WI | $10,772 | — | ★ 4/5 | 109 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 October 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)
Typical cash price here is $5,114 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($889). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,867 list price could save about $2,753 (35%).
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