Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 67 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,105 — 40% above the US median ($6,510), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $1,543 $660 ★ 2/5 120 min
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $1,884 $3,221 ★ 5/5 152 min
Unitypoint Health-Meriter Madison, WI $2,130 $1,603 ★ 5/5 142 min
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $2,954 $3,710 ★ 3/5 129 min
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $4,470 $3,263 ★ 4/5 147 min
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $4,470 $6,325 83 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $4,470 $6,184 ★ 3/5 110 min
Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg, WI $5,034
St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI $7,227 $7,883 ★ 3/5 122 min
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $7,575 $7,190 ★ 3/5 162 min
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $7,575 $7,190 148 min
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $8,539 $3,729 ★ 4/5 151 min
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $8,539 $3,729 87 min
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $8,860 $11,897 ★ 4/5 211 min
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $9,105 ★ 4/5 148 min
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $9,105 ★ 3/5 162 min
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $9,105 ★ 4/5 157 min
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $9,105 ★ 3/5 153 min
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $9,105 ★ 4/5 163 min
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $9,105 89 min
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $9,105 163 min
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $9,105 121 min
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $9,105 154 min
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $9,105 123 min
St Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $9,979 $10,133 ★ 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 September 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)
$11,956
Cash / self-pay
$9,105
Insurer-negotiated
$7,190
Medicare pays
$760
$2,295$10,760
Median cash $9,105  ·  Medicare $760  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $9,105 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,956 list price could save about $2,851 (24%).

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