Prices at 80 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,402 — 16% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $326 | $837 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $574 | $3,369 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $574 | $3,369 | — | 148 min | — |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, WI | $684 | $500 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $823 | $1,156 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $883 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $883 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $883 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $883 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $883 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $883 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $883 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $883 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $883 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $883 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $917 | $1,084 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $930 | $1,437 | — | — | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,037 | $745 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, WI | $1,050 | $2,450 | ★ 5/5 | 112 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,050 | $2,450 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,050 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,050 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn, WI | $1,050 | $2,450 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,050 | $2,450 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | — |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis, WI | $1,050 | $2,500 | ★ 4/5 | 182 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 $1,402 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,100 list price could save about $698 (33%).
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