Knee arthroscopy cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 80 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,958 — 25% below the US median ($3,962), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $1,059 $588 83 min
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $1,220 $705 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $1,317 $1,545 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington, WI $1,874 $594 103 min 14.9%
Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls, WI $2,153 $615 102 min 14.5%
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $2,816 ★ 4/5 145 min 15.4%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $2,816 ★ 3/5 161 min 14.4%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $2,816 ★ 4/5 156 min 14.1%
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $2,816 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.6%
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $2,816 ★ 4/5 164 min 14.6%
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $2,816 87 min 15.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $2,816 158 min 14.8%
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $2,816 121 min 14.1%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $2,816 149 min 14.4%
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $2,816 126 min 15.2%
Richland Hospital Richland Center, WI $2,851 $562 ★ 1/5 90 min 15.4%
Door County Medical Center Sturgeon Bay, WI $2,906 $563 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $2,958 $3,918 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.1%
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $2,958 $3,918 136 min 14.6%
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $4,178 $1,421 ★ 5/5 154 min 14.1%
Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg, WI $4,790 15.3%
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $5,233 $5,812 ★ 4/5 147 min 13.1%
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $5,233 $4,500 83 min 14.9%
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $5,233 $3,271 ★ 4/5 110 min 14.8%
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $5,233 $3,681 ★ 3/5 110 min 14.7%

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 July 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)
$4,551
Cash / self-pay
$2,958
Insurer-negotiated
$4,209
Medicare pays
$524
$2,041$7,001
Median cash $2,958  ·  Medicare $524  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,958 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,551 list price could save about $1,593 (35%).

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