Prices at 74 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,967 — 3% above the US median ($3,840), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $1,254 | $875 | — | 86 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $2,448 | $838 | — | 106 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $2,990 | $793 | — | 102 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $3,066 | $3,127 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $3,444 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $3,444 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $3,444 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $3,444 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $3,444 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $3,444 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $3,444 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $3,444 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $3,444 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $3,444 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Burnett Medical Center | Grantsburg, WI | $3,953 | — | — | — | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $3,967 | $5,043 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, WI | $3,996 | $824 | ★ 1/5 | 100 min | — |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $4,010 | $7,560 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, WI | $4,010 | $7,560 | — | 148 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $4,274 | $5,113 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $5,000 | $3,133 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $6,116 | $2,098 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $7,682 | — | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | Osseo, WI | $7,682 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | Bloomer, WI | $7,682 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 $3,967 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,170 list price could save about $2,203 (36%).
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