YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 77 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,449 — 54% above the US median ($940), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $335 $1,094 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse, WI $466 $635 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $540 $669 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $540 $669 — 87 min —
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center Ashland, WI $663 $244 ★ 3/5 124 min —
Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI $757 $425 ★ 2/5 120 min —
Froedtert South Inc. Kenosha, WI $864 $1,034 ★ 2/5 157 min —
Community Memorial Hospital Menomonee Falls, WI $864 $1,034 ★ 4/5 219 min —
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $864 $1,034 ★ 3/5 275 min —
Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin, WI $864 $1,034 — 125 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake Rice Lake, WI $902 $868 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield, WI $902 $868 ★ 1/5 166 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Weston Weston, WI $902 $868 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI $902 $868 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua Minocqua, WI $902 $868 ★ 5/5 174 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point, WI $902 $868 — — —
Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville Neillsville, WI $902 $868 — 112 min —
Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Ladysmith, WI $902 $868 — 83 min —
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. Stevens Point, WI $1,449 — ★ 4/5 148 min —
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI $1,449 — ★ 3/5 162 min —
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI $1,449 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI $1,449 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff, WI $1,449 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River, WI $1,449 — — 89 min —
Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI $1,449 — — 163 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)
$2,229
Cash / self-pay
$1,449
Insurer-negotiated
$1,034
Medicare pays
$335
$672$2,656
Median cash $1,449  ·  Medicare $335  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,449 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($335). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,229 list price could save about $780 (35%).

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