Prices at 91 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,570 — about the US median ($1,543), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $429 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $532 | $707 | — | 116 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $766 | $149 | — | 86 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $825 | $907 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $825 | $907 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $825 | $907 | — | 120 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $829 | $703 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $850 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $850 | $402 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $850 | $402 | — | — | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,088 | $967 | — | 121 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,088 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,088 | $829 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Indianhead Medical Ctr | Shell Lake, WI | $1,106 | — | — | 115 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,123 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,123 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,123 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $1,123 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $1,123 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $1,123 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $1,123 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,175 | $2,335 | ★ 3/5 | 129 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 $1,570 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,370 list price could save about $800 (34%).
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