Prices at 84 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,446 — 43% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $837 | $2,286 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $1,333 | $795 | — | 106 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,344 | $804 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,508 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $2,594 | $861 | — | 102 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $2,937 | $2,198 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $3,863 | $1,691 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $4,048 | $2,458 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $4,048 | $1,952 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $4,048 | $1,952 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $4,446 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $4,446 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $4,446 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $4,446 | $2,331 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $4,446 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $4,446 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $4,446 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $4,446 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $4,446 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $4,446 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $4,446 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $4,446 | $2,331 | — | 148 min | — |
| Burnett Medical Center | Grantsburg, WI | $4,487 | — | — | — | — |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $4,583 | $4,914 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $5,360 | — | ★ 5/5 | 134 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 $4,446 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,841 list price could save about $2,394 (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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