Prices at 89 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $295 — about the US median ($293), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $63 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, WI | $96 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc | Appleton, WI | $110 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-New London | New London, WI | $110 | $117 | — | 83 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano | Shawano, WI | $110 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, WI | $139 | $192 | ★ 5/5 | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, WI | $148 | — | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, WI | $148 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, WI | $148 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, WI | $148 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Howard Young Medical Center | Woodruff, WI | $148 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | Eagle River, WI | $148 | — | — | 89 min | — |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital | Stanley, WI | $148 | — | — | 163 min | — |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital | Tomahawk, WI | $148 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, WI | $148 | — | — | 154 min | — |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital | Merrill, WI | $148 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, WI | $152 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $152 | $132 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $152 | $145 | — | — | — |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah | Neenah, WI | $157 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, WI | $157 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, WI | $159 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, WI | $161 | $184 | — | 102 min | — |
| Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, WI | $167 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $173 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 117 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 $295 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $403 list price could save about $107 (27%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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