Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 96 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $765 — 19% below the US median ($949), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah, WI $311 $480 — — —
Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson, WI $398 $504 ★ 4/5 171 min —
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $415 $2,180 ★ 5/5 173 min —
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $437 $278 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $437 $278 — 148 min —
Unitypoint Health-Meriter Madison, WI $443 $210 ★ 5/5 142 min —
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $530 $1,204 ★ 3/5 129 min —
HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI $539 $694 — 97 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $590 $422 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $595 $2,180 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI $599 $2,180 ★ 4/5 172 min —
Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr Green Bay, WI $599 $2,180 ★ 4/5 133 min —
Aurora Medical Center Grafton, WI $599 $2,180 ★ 5/5 188 min —
Holy Family Memorial Manitowoc, WI $601 $874 ★ 3/5 138 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $601 $2,180 ★ 5/5 112 min —
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn, WI $603 $2,180 ★ 5/5 145 min —
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $610 $2,180 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $614 $955 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $614 $955 — 87 min —
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $616 $465 ★ 5/5 117 min —
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $650 $525 ★ 4/5 108 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose, WI $650 $807 — 121 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $650 $484 ★ 4/5 108 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $650 $440 ★ 3/5 110 min —
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Boscobel, WI $653 $963 — 116 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)
$1,235
Cash / self-pay
$765
Insurer-negotiated
$1,034
Medicare pays
$118
$594$1,667
Median cash $765  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $765 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,235 list price could save about $470 (38%).

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