Prices at 92 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,785 — 6% above the US median ($2,627), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $1,070 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,427 | $828 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,427 | $828 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,427 | $828 | — | — | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,612 | $1,223 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $1,751 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,871 | $3,636 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $1,886 | $1,832 | — | 116 min | — |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $2,001 | $1,643 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,001 | $1,731 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital | Oconto Falls, WI | $2,001 | $1,674 | — | 97 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $2,055 | $1,641 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $2,057 | $1,464 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $2,059 | $818 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $2,059 | $574 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $2,059 | $1,256 | — | 121 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $2,059 | $1,536 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $2,059 | $1,153 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $2,059 | $982 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $2,059 | $1,357 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $2,086 | $2,038 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,136 | $698 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $2,136 | $698 | — | 87 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $2,200 | $2,400 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $2,275 | $2,172 | — | 121 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 $2,785 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,265 list price could save about $1,480 (35%).
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