Prices at 83 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,217 — 14% above the US median ($1,949), 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 | $1,056 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,355 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,355 | $518 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,355 | $518 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,368 | $1,038 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $1,539 | — | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $1,539 | — | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $1,539 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $1,539 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.6% |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $1,539 | — | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $1,539 | — | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $1,539 | — | — | 158 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $1,539 | — | — | 121 min | 14.1% |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $1,539 | — | — | 149 min | 14.4% |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $1,539 | — | — | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,571 | $1,254 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $1,623 | $1,155 | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,902 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,902 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,902 | $1,230 | — | 122 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,902 | $1,155 | — | 83 min | 14.9% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,902 | $917 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,902 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,902 | $1,136 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $2,064 | $352 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | 15.8% |
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 June 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 $2,217 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,668 list price could save about $1,451 (40%).
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