Prices at 91 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,265 — 22% above the US median ($2,681), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $1,112 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $1,441 | $828 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,441 | $828 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,441 | $828 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $1,586 | $1,266 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 14.9% |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $1,617 | $1,227 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.3% |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $1,871 | $3,677 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.5% |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $1,961 | $815 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $1,961 | $888 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.1% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $1,961 | $1,568 | — | 122 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $1,961 | $2,346 | — | 83 min | 14.9% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $1,961 | $1,020 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $1,961 | $978 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.8% |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc | Berlin, WI | $1,961 | $2,749 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $1,961 | $1,904 | — | 120 min | 14.9% |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $2,086 | $2,038 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | 14.0% |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,142 | $698 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.2% |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $2,142 | $698 | — | 86 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $2,200 | $2,400 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | 14.6% |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $2,233 | $2,132 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $2,233 | $2,132 | — | 69 min | 14.9% |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $2,233 | $2,132 | — | 124 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $2,475 | $294 | — | 83 min | — |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $2,652 | $2,178 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.8% |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,652 | $2,280 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.0% |
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 August 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 10.2× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,346 list price could save about $1,081 (25%).
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