Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 96 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — 17% below the US median ($208), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah, WI $47 $68 — — —
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $63 $382 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $68 $190 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $80 $376 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $91 $65 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $107 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $107 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $107 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $107 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $107 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $107 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $107 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $107 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $107 — — 154 min —
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $107 — — 123 min —
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $111 $1,473 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $111 $1,473 — 148 min —
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $116 $170 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $117 $44 — 86 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $119 $382 ★ 5/5 112 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $129 $220 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $129 $220 — 87 min —
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $132 $100 ★ 5/5 117 min —
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $137 $165 ★ 3/5 122 min —
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $137 $151 ★ 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)
$278
Cash / self-pay
$173
Insurer-negotiated
$207
Medicare pays
$11
$107$476
Median cash $173  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $173 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $278 list price could save about $105 (38%).

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