CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 76 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,723 — 50% above the US median ($1,816), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $475 $171 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc La Crosse, WI $675 ★ 5/5 132 min 14.3%
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta Sparta, WI $675 76 min 14.9%
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $974 $402 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $974 $322 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $974 $402 15.7%
St Croix Regional Medical Center Saint Croix Falls, WI $1,072 $495 ★ 3/5 139 min 14.5%
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $1,083 $991 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $1,353 $381 ★ 3/5 165 min 13.7%
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $1,482 $818 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,501 $355 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.2%
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $1,501 $355 86 min
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $1,544 $2,945 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $1,627 $2,502
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $1,674 $1,191 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $1,819 $1,358 ★ 3/5 122 min 14.8%
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,819 $1,356 ★ 4/5 128 min 14.0%
HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI $1,819 $1,522 98 min
Door County Medical Center Sturgeon Bay, WI $2,072 $492 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $2,217 $172 ★ 5/5 154 min 14.1%
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $2,305 $1,014 ★ 5/5 113 min 14.8%
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $2,305 $1,014 ★ 5/5 171 min 14.4%
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $2,305 $1,014 ★ 4/5 124 min 15.7%
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $2,305 $1,014 ★ 4/5 186 min 15.2%
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $2,305 $1,014 ★ 4/5 131 min 15.7%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,148
Cash / self-pay
$2,723
Insurer-negotiated
$1,014
Medicare pays
$196
$1,077$3,470
Median cash $2,723  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $2,723 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,148 list price could save about $1,425 (34%).

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