Prices at 53 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,366 — 4% below the US median ($5,568), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $3,053 | $989 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $4,978 | $1,507 | ★ 1/5 | 100 min | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $5,308 | $17,943 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $5,308 | $17,943 | — | 148 min | — |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $5,424 | $26,876 | — | — | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $6,264 | $11,471 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $6,887 | $2,670 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $19,518 | $17,885 | ★ 4/5 | 133 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 $5,366 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($885). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,770).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,166 list price could save about $2,800 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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