X-ray of the hip (1 view) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 90 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 13% above the US median ($194), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $51 $52 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls, WI $85 $94 — 102 min —
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro, WI $85 $129 — 121 min —
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship, WI $85 $129 — 73 min —
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall, WI $85 $129 — 120 min —
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $102 $123 ★ 5/5 117 min —
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $108 $23 — 86 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $112 $81 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $118 $181 — — —
Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI $119 $85 ★ 5/5 152 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $121 $122 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $121 $122 — 87 min —
Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson, WI $125 $230 ★ 4/5 171 min —
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $131 $99 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $131 $99 ★ 5/5 124 min —
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $131 $109 — — —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $132 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $132 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $132 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $132 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $132 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $132 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $132 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $132 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $132 — — 154 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)
$301
Cash / self-pay
$218
Insurer-negotiated
$217
Medicare pays
$34
$119$350
Median cash $218  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $218 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $301 list price could save about $83 (27%).

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