Prices at 60 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,204 — 24% above the US median ($3,396), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $2,963 | $957 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $3,368 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $3,368 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $3,368 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $3,368 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $3,368 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $3,368 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $3,368 | — | — | 158 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $3,368 | — | — | 121 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $3,368 | — | — | 149 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $3,368 | — | — | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $4,204 | $8,840 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | 15.1% |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $4,204 | $8,840 | — | 136 min | 14.6% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $6,249 | $2,206 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $8,468 | — | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | 13.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $8,468 | — | — | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $8,468 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland | Barron, WI | $8,468 | — | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc | Menomonie, WI | $8,468 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $8,629 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $8,629 | — | — | 76 min | 14.9% |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $9,695 | $3,164 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.8% |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $21,501 | $20,795 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.0% |
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 July 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 $4,204 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($1,026). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,051).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,468 list price could save about $2,264 (35%).
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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