Retina scan (OCT) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 60 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 45% below the US median ($95), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $35 $37 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $46 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $46 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $46 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $46 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $46 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $46 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $46 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $46 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $46 — — 154 min —
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $46 — — 123 min —
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $51 $78 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake Rice Lake, WI $52 $50 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield, WI $52 $50 ★ 1/5 166 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Weston Weston, WI $52 $50 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI $52 $50 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua Minocqua, WI $52 $50 ★ 5/5 174 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point, WI $52 $50 — — —
Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville Neillsville, WI $52 $50 — 112 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Ladysmith, WI $52 $50 — 83 min —
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $62 $1,473 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $62 $1,473 — 148 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $77 $84 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $77 $84 — 87 min —
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $79 $122 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$83
Cash / self-pay
$52
Insurer-negotiated
$58
Medicare pays
$33
$46$140
Median cash $52  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $52 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($33). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $83 list price could save about $30 (37%).

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