Strep throat test cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 78 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 29% above the US median ($58), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc Milwaukee, WI $23 $17
St Croix Regional Medical Center Saint Croix Falls, WI $24 $18 ★ 3/5 139 min 14.5%
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $26 $23 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $26 $31 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington, WI $35 $30 103 min 14.9%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $37 $32 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $38 $101 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $38 $23 83 min
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $39 $28 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.5%
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $41 $37 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $43 $48 ★ 5/5 171 min 14.4%
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 124 min 15.7%
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 186 min 15.2%
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 131 min 15.7%
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 182 min 15.3%
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 177 min 14.4%
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $43 $48 ★ 4/5 122 min 14.3%
Aurora Medical Center-Summit Summit, WI $43 $48 ★ 5/5 144 min 14.7%
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI $43 $48
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $46 $28 ★ 3/5 165 min 13.7%
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $46 $23 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $46 $23 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $46 $21 15.7%
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI $47 $54 ★ 4/5 201 min 14.1%
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $48 $45 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.2%

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 July 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)
$115
Cash / self-pay
$75
Insurer-negotiated
$45
Medicare pays
$17
$38$131
Median cash $75  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $75 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $115 list price could save about $40 (35%).

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