Prices at 94 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $126 — 26% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, WI | $38 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 112 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $49 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | — |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington, WI | $49 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $49 | $112 | — | — | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $58 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $60 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr | Green Bay, WI | $65 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $65 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $69 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $73 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $75 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $76 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $80 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $87 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County | Hartford, WI | $88 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $88 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $88 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $88 | $51 | — | — | — |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend, WI | $95 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, WI | $97 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Menomonee Falls, WI | $97 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $97 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Froedtert Community Hospital | New Berlin, WI | $97 | $116 | — | 125 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $100 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | Hayward, WI | $104 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 152 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 $126 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $55 (30%).
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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