Prices at 55 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 15% below the US median ($143), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center | Ashland, WI | $24 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $31 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse, WI | $54 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $61 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $62 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $62 | $129 | — | 87 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake | Rice Lake, WI | $65 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield, WI | $65 | $63 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Weston | Weston, WI | $65 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $65 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua | Minocqua, WI | $65 | $63 | ★ 5/5 | 174 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-River Region | Stevens Point, WI | $65 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville | Neillsville, WI | $65 | $63 | — | 112 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith | Ladysmith, WI | $65 | $63 | — | 83 min | — |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, WI | $79 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Menomonee Falls, WI | $79 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $79 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Froedtert Community Hospital | New Berlin, WI | $79 | $125 | — | 125 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $89 | $137 | — | — | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $102 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $141 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $141 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $141 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $141 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $141 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 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 $122 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $167 list price could save about $45 (27%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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