BNP (heart failure) test cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 95 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $167 — 6% above the US median ($158), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc Milwaukee, WI $54 $39 — — —
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $75 $80 ★ 5/5 96 min —
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $80 $54 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $91 $96 ★ 4/5 108 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $94 $67 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson, WI $96 $146 ★ 4/5 171 min —
Indianhead Medical Ctr Shell Lake, WI $98 — — 115 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $100 $115 ★ 5/5 112 min —
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $100 $115 ★ 5/5 173 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $100 $115 ★ 4/5 127 min —
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $100 $115 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn, WI $100 $115 ★ 5/5 145 min —
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $100 $114 ★ 4/5 129 min —
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $100 $115 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $100 $115 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $100 $115 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Aurora Medical Center-Summit Summit, WI $100 $115 ★ 5/5 142 min —
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI $100 $115 — — —
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $103 $54 ★ 3/5 167 min —
Holy Family Memorial Manitowoc, WI $104 $103 ★ 3/5 138 min —
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $111 $56 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $111 $56 ★ 5/5 124 min —
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $111 $56 — — —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $113 $108 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $113 $108 — 87 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$272
Cash / self-pay
$167
Insurer-negotiated
$115
Medicare pays
$39
$100$293
Median cash $167  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $167 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $272 list price could save about $105 (39%).

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