Prices at 91 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 23% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $25 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $26 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $31 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $40 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $40 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $48 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $48 | $46 | — | 87 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $53 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $53 | $49 | — | — | — |
| St Marys Hospital Superior | Superior, WI | $58 | $23 | — | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $59 | $23 | — | 86 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $64 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $64 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $64 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua, WI | $64 | $55 | — | 138 min | — |
| Burnett Medical Center | Grantsburg, WI | $69 | — | — | — | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $70 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $72 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $72 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $72 | $71 | — | 121 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $72 | $41 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $72 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $72 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $72 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $74 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 129 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 $107 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $174 list price could save about $67 (38%).
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