Prices at 94 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,210 — about the US median ($2,210), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,387 | $508 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,387 | $487 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,387 | $518 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,409 | $1,157 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $1,452 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $1,648 | $1,598 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | 14.0% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,774 | $1,395 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,824 | $3,273 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,840 | $618 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,840 | $342 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,869 | $541 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.2% |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $1,869 | $541 | — | 86 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,889 | $1,532 | — | 122 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,889 | $841 | — | 83 min | 14.9% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,889 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,889 | $840 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,889 | $1,255 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,895 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,895 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,895 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,895 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,895 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,895 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $1,895 | — | — | 158 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $1,895 | — | — | 121 min | 14.1% |
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 July 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 $2,210 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,898 list price could save about $1,688 (43%).
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