Prices at 96 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,110 — 16% above the US median ($1,820), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $873 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,260 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $1,260 | $459 | — | 87 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,269 | $963 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,308 | $2,922 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,337 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,337 | $514 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,337 | $514 | — | — | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $1,375 | $1,671 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $1,386 | $1,206 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,532 | $580 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,532 | $531 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,532 | $750 | — | 121 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,532 | $930 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,532 | $787 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,532 | $728 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,532 | $1,093 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $1,621 | $1,574 | — | 116 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $1,632 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $1,634 | $1,591 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $1,634 | $1,591 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $1,634 | $1,591 | — | 120 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,709 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,709 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,709 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 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 $2,110 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,410 list price could save about $1,300 (38%).
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