Prices at 86 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,265 — 29% above the US median ($2,532), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $1,044 | $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 | — | — | — |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,719 | $913 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,719 | $1,945 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,719 | $1,809 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,719 | $812 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,719 | $1,624 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,719 | $1,116 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,776 | $813 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $1,819 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,956 | $1,562 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $2,151 | $1,632 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $2,224 | $2,160 | — | 116 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, WI | $2,296 | $1,349 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $2,322 | $275 | — | 86 min | — |
| St Marys Hospital Superior | Superior, WI | $2,399 | $1,246 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $2,524 | $345 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $2,536 | $3,901 | — | — | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $2,539 | $2,425 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $2,539 | $2,425 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $2,539 | $2,425 | — | 120 min | — |
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua, WI | $2,687 | $1,727 | — | 138 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $2,723 | $2,723 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $3,265 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,071 list price could save about $2,806 (46%).
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