Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 87 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,349 — about the US median ($1,349), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Boscobel, WI $413 $613 — 116 min —
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $486 $611 ★ 5/5 117 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $600 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $600 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $600 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $600 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $600 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $600 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $600 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $600 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $600 — — 154 min —
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $600 — — 123 min —
Indianhead Medical Ctr Shell Lake, WI $612 — — 115 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc La Crosse, WI $631 — ★ 5/5 134 min —
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta Sparta, WI $631 — — 77 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $644 $734 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $644 $734 — 87 min —
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $745 $880 ★ 4/5 108 min —
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $823 $1,568 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $834 $599 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $845 $518 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Appleton, WI $845 $513 ★ 4/5 147 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $845 $1,225 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $845 $1,088 ★ 4/5 108 min —
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $845 $436 ★ 3/5 110 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,948
Cash / self-pay
$1,349
Insurer-negotiated
$1,292
Medicare pays
$172
$600$1,762
Median cash $1,349  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,349 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,948 list price could save about $599 (31%).

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