Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 97 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $325 — 6% below the US median ($347), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Unitypoint Health-Meriter Madison, WI $87 $88 ★ 5/5 142 min —
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah, WI $99 $153 — — —
Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson, WI $143 $184 ★ 4/5 171 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $166 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $166 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $166 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $166 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $166 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $166 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $166 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $166 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $166 — — 154 min —
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $166 — — 123 min —
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $171 $87 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $171 $87 — 148 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $186 $133 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $189 $440 ★ 3/5 129 min —
HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI $209 $269 — 97 min —
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington, WI $228 $44 — 106 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $232 $371 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $232 $371 — 87 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $235 $323 ★ 4/5 108 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $235 $278 ★ 3/5 110 min —
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $248 $294 ★ 5/5 96 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $250 $450 ★ 5/5 112 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)
$507
Cash / self-pay
$325
Insurer-negotiated
$397
Medicare pays
$40
$166$630
Median cash $325  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $325 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $507 list price could save about $182 (36%).

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