Prices at 90 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,430 — 11% above the US median ($1,290), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $277 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $437 | $676 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $437 | $676 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $437 | $676 | — | 120 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $440 | $334 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $526 | $1,003 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $590 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse, WI | $593 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, WI | $684 | $510 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $687 | $970 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $687 | $970 | — | 87 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, WI | $690 | $1,492 | ★ 5/5 | 112 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $698 | $1,084 | — | 116 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $700 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $785 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $797 | $905 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis, WI | $860 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County | Hartford, WI | $880 | $1,496 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $910 | $1,540 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | — |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $921 | $1,129 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $978 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,060 | $1,794 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn, WI | $1,060 | $1,802 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,081 | $1,670 | — | — | — |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $1,115 | $1,878 | ★ 5/5 | 142 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 September 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 $1,430 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,011 list price could save about $581 (29%).
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