Prices at 96 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,480 — 10% above the US median ($2,254), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $987 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,406 | $803 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,406 | $767 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,406 | $787 | — | — | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $1,495 | $1,434 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,645 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,645 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,645 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,645 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,645 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,645 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $1,645 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $1,645 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $1,645 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $1,645 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,667 | $1,337 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $1,724 | $941 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,860 | $1,336 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,890 | $1,134 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $1,980 | $2,362 | — | 116 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $2,025 | $1,993 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $2,025 | $1,993 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $2,025 | $1,993 | — | 120 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $2,043 | $1,641 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $2,179 | $245 | — | 86 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 $2,480 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,203 list price could save about $1,723 (41%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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