Dialysis fistula creation cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 73 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,585 — 29% above the US median ($5,110), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson, WI $2,729 $3,033 ★ 4/5 171 min —
Unitypoint Health-Meriter Madison, WI $2,744 $1,710 ★ 5/5 142 min —
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $5,551 $6,441 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $5,551 $6,441 — 148 min —
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $5,579 $3,009 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $5,579 $2,977 ★ 4/5 147 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $5,579 $3,276 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $5,829 $3,246 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $5,829 $3,246 — 87 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital Eau Claire, WI $5,992 — ★ 5/5 178 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge Osseo, WI $5,992 — — 136 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley Bloomer, WI $5,992 — ★ 4/5 142 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland Barron, WI $5,992 — ★ 4/5 109 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc Menomonie, WI $5,992 — ★ 3/5 133 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $7,177 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $7,177 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $7,177 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $7,177 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $7,177 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $7,177 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $7,177 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $7,177 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $7,177 — — 154 min —
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $7,177 — — 123 min —
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $10,449 $6,840 ★ 4/5 133 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$11,042
Cash / self-pay
$6,585
Insurer-negotiated
$6,507
Medicare pays
$601
$5,551$11,204
Median cash $6,585  ·  Medicare $601  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $6,585 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,042 list price could save about $4,457 (40%).

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