Eye refraction (glasses prescription) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 53 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — about the US median ($39).

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $16 $42 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $16 $27 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center Ashland, WI $19 $57 ★ 3/5 124 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake Rice Lake, WI $20 $19 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield, WI $20 $19 ★ 1/5 166 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Weston Weston, WI $20 $19 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI $20 $19 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua Minocqua, WI $20 $19 ★ 5/5 174 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point, WI $20 $19 — — —
Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville Neillsville, WI $20 $19 — 112 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Ladysmith, WI $20 $19 — 83 min —
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $36 $56 — — —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc La Crosse, WI $39 — ★ 5/5 134 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital Eau Claire, WI $39 — ★ 5/5 178 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge Osseo, WI $39 — — 136 min —
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta Sparta, WI $39 — — 77 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley Bloomer, WI $39 — ★ 4/5 142 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland Barron, WI $39 — ★ 4/5 109 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc Menomonie, WI $39 — ★ 3/5 133 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $42 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $42 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $42 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $42 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $42 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $42 — — 89 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)
$43
Cash / self-pay
$39
Insurer-negotiated
$20
$20$42
Median cash $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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