Prices at 93 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $189 — 9% above the US median ($175), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse, WI | $55 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $75 | $92 | — | 116 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $82 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $87 | $98 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $87 | $98 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $87 | $98 | — | 120 min | — |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | Hayward, WI | $89 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $92 | $115 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $96 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $99 | $207 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $103 | $103 | — | 86 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $114 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison, WI | $144 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 214 min | — |
| St Marys Hospital Superior | Superior, WI | $148 | $83 | — | 124 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Meriter | Madison, WI | $148 | $94 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $149 | $93 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services | Edgerton, WI | $153 | $88 | — | 71 min | — |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington, WI | $155 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn, WI | $155 | $93 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend, WI | $157 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake | Rice Lake, WI | $158 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield, WI | $158 | $91 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Weston | Weston, WI | $158 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $158 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua | Minocqua, WI | $158 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 174 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 $189 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($115). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $292 list price could save about $102 (35%).
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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