C-reactive protein (CRP) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 93 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $55 — about the US median ($53), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $13 $7 ★ 4/5 143 min
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $15 $14 ★ 4/5 151 min
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $15 $14 87 min
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $19 $7 86 min
Holy Family Memorial Manitowoc, WI $21 $20 ★ 3/5 138 min
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $25 $6 ★ 4/5 142 min
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $25 $6 ★ 4/5 147 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose, WI $25 $15 121 min
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $25 $14 83 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $25 $12 ★ 3/5 120 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $25 $12 ★ 4/5 108 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $25 $12 ★ 3/5 110 min
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Boscobel, WI $25 $25 116 min
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $29 $33 ★ 5/5 96 min
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro, WI $29 $29 121 min
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship, WI $29 $29 73 min
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall, WI $29 $29 120 min
Unitypoint Health-Meriter Madison, WI $32 $15 ★ 5/5 142 min
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $37 $7 ★ 2/5 146 min
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $37 $7 ★ 5/5 124 min
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $37 $7
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $39 $31 ★ 4/5 108 min
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $40 $18 ★ 3/5 122 min
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $40 $24 ★ 4/5 133 min
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center Lake Geneva, WI $40 $9 ★ 3/5 126 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 September 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)
$96
Cash / self-pay
$55
Insurer-negotiated
$21
Medicare pays
$5
$25$103
Median cash $55  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $55 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $96 list price could save about $41 (43%).

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