Prices at 90 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,985 — 14% above the US median ($1,736), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $571 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, WI | $770 | — | ★ 5/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta | Sparta, WI | $770 | — | — | 77 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $859 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $859 | $402 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $859 | $402 | — | — | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $913 | $684 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $1,020 | $1,199 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,021 | $774 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $1,097 | $169 | — | 86 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,119 | $2,552 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $1,151 | $174 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,259 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $1,268 | $1,231 | — | 116 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,333 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $1,333 | $355 | — | 87 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $1,354 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,357 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,357 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,357 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,357 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,357 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,357 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $1,357 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $1,357 | — | — | 121 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 $1,985 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,879 list price could save about $894 (31%).
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