X-ray of the ribs (3 views) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 92 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $312 — about the US median ($306), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $98 $65 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $111 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $111 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $111 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $111 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $111 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $111 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $111 — — 163 min —
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI $111 — — 121 min —
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc Medford, WI $111 — — 154 min —
Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI $111 — — 123 min —
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $139 $166 ★ 5/5 96 min —
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $144 $157 ★ 5/5 117 min —
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $158 $120 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $158 $120 ★ 5/5 124 min —
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $158 $133 — — —
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $167 $106 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Langlade Hospital Antigo, WI $167 $106 — 148 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $170 $122 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $202 $158 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $202 $158 — 87 min —
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $213 $328 ★ 4/5 127 min —
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $219 $428 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro, WI $223 $258 — 121 min —
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship, WI $223 $258 — 73 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)
$435
Cash / self-pay
$312
Insurer-negotiated
$276
Medicare pays
$42
$111$477
Median cash $312  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $312 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $435 list price could save about $123 (28%).

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