Prices at 96 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $193 — 20% below the US median ($240), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $96 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $96 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $96 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $96 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $96 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $96 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $96 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $96 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $96 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $96 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $110 | $140 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Aurora Medical Center-Summit | Summit, WI | $125 | $249 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $134 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley | Neenah, WI | $137 | $211 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $137 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $141 | $152 | — | 102 min | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $142 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $142 | $119 | — | 87 min | — |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $142 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $143 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $151 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $151 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $151 | $172 | — | 121 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $151 | $106 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $151 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 120 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 $193 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $347 list price could save about $155 (45%).
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