Prices at 50 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,261 — 141% above the US median ($2,599), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $957 | $2,123 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $2,285 | $1,210 | — | 86 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $3,691 | $2,424 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $3,936 | $1,063 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $4,022 | $1,004 | — | — | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $6,191 | $8,840 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $6,191 | $8,840 | — | 148 min | — |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $6,261 | $1,155 | ★ 1/5 | 100 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $7,251 | — | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $7,251 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $7,251 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland | Barron, WI | $7,251 | — | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc | Menomonie, WI | $7,251 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $7,390 | — | ★ 5/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $7,390 | — | — | 77 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 $6,261 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($1,122). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,244).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,057 list price could save about $1,796 (22%).
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