Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 299 procedures at Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center, Ashland, WI — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

64% abovethe US average price, across 299 priced procedures
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1615 Maple Lane, Ashland, WI 54806

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★★★
Would recommend82%
ER wait (median)124 min
Infections vs nationalAverage
Sepsis care27%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 25 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 299 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $53 $56 $53 $51
Abdominal ultrasound $582 $613 $469 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $679 $715 $650 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $485 $511 $466 $86
Abscess drainage (simple) $268 $282 $222 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $268 $282 $222 $174
Albumin blood test $107 $113 $104 $5
Aldosterone test $234 $246 $281 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $134 $141 $59 $5
Allergy shots $64 $67 $72 $11
Allergy testing $25 $26 $24 $4
ALT liver enzyme test $149 $157 $143 $5
Ammonia blood test $278 $292 $262 $15
Amylase test $212 $223 $150 $6
Anoscopy $85 $90 $43 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $199 $210 $47 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $425 $448 $296 $26
AST liver enzyme test $149 $157 $143 $5
Barium swallow study $1,172 $1,234 $810 $107
Basic metabolic panel $212 $223 $96 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $451 $475 $98 $171
Bilirubin blood test $112 $118 $107 $5
Bladder function test (urodynamics) $1,130 $1,189 $105 $345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $1,352 $1,423 $83 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $82 $86 $20 $4
Blood crossmatch $146 $154 $67 —
Blood glucose test $112 $118 $107 $5
Blood transfusion $485 $511 $219 $47
Blood type and screen $104 $109 $47 $10
Blood type test $73 $77 $35 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $77 $81 $35 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $70 $73 $31 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $310 $327 $140 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $1,364 $1,436 $399 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $3,108 $3,272 $2,216 $259
Botox for migraine $446 $469 $130 $157
Breast ultrasound $774 $815 $658 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $878 $924 $870 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $671 $706 $651 $84
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $178 $188 $64 $93
Burn treatment $178 $188 $64 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $156 $164 $70 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $128 $134 $93 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $99 $104 $97 $21
Calcium blood test $45 $47 $25 $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $346 $364 $238 $26
Cardiac stress test $855 $900 $587 $39
Cardioversion $1,239 $1,304 $1,228 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $3,004 $3,162 $1,346 $156
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal $201 $211 $97 $131
Chemotherapy infusion $565 $595 $328 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $209 $220 $118 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $922 $970 $435 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,393 $1,466 $1,338 $311
Chest X-ray $380 $400 $342 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $357 $375 $340 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $403 $424 $381 $33
Circumcision $731 $769 $687 $167
Clotting time test (PTT) $144 $152 $65 $6
Colonoscopy $2,084 $2,194 $2,002 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $146 $154 $79 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $176 $185 $79 $8
Comprehensive eye exam $99 $104 $69 $138
Comprehensive metabolic panel $287 $302 $130 $11
Contact lens fitting $69 $72 $69 —
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $328 $345 $250 $115
Copper blood test $143 $151 $99 $12
Cortisol test $116 $123 $76 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $127 $133 $118 $51
CPAP titration study $399 $420 $393 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $144 $152 $135 $7
CT angiography of the chest $3,895 $4,100 $1,771 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,103 $3,266 $2,903 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $2,938 $3,093 $2,121 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $5,284 $5,562 $2,732 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $5,480 $5,768 $5,180 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $5,284 $5,562 $2,403 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $3,387 $3,565 $3,254 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $3,308 $3,482 $2,283 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,938 $3,093 $2,053 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $2,912 $3,065 $2,098 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,948 $2,051 $870 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,052 $2,159 $902 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,845 $1,942 $839 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,572 $2,707 $1,235 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $3,234 $3,404 $2,303 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,572 $2,707 $1,170 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $2,014 $2,120 $1,908 $133
CT scan of the head $2,387 $2,513 $967 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,647 $2,787 $472 $173
CT scan of the head without contrast $2,127 $2,239 $967 $107
CT scan of the leg $2,369 $2,494 $1,434 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,893 $3,045 $1,434 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,845 $1,942 $1,290 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,647 $2,787 $2,597 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,647 $2,787 $2,597 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,975 $2,079 $1,130 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $3,037 $3,197 $1,381 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,037 $3,197 $1,381 $131
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,105 $2,216 $1,130 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,845 $1,942 $1,080 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $2,221 $2,338 $977 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $2,268 $2,388 $1,000 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $2,173 $2,288 $955 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,912 $2,013 $805 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,105 $2,216 $2,044 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,720 $1,810 $784 $128
D-dimer test $172 $181 $78 $10
Diagnostic mammogram $348 $366 $167 $140
Drug screen (urine) $285 $301 $199 $17
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $548 $577 $165 $174
Echocardiogram $2,476 $2,606 $1,502 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $1,636 $1,723 $745 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $746 $785 $534 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $184 $194 $173 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $184 $194 $173 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $746 $785 $534 $448
Emergency department visit $636 $670 $357 $69
Emergency department visit (level 2) $328 $345 $247 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $539 $568 $247 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $771 $811 $369 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,184 $1,247 $555 $171
Endometrial biopsy $260 $273 $114 $98
Estradiol (estrogen) test $113 $119 $287 $28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription) $19 $20 $57 —
Family therapy session $500 $527 $397 $110
Ferritin (iron) test $140 $147 $139 $14
Folate (folic acid) test $272 $286 $136 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $310 $326 $293 $9
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $3,388 $3,566 $3,358 $334
GGT liver test $197 $207 $135 $7
Group therapy session $143 $151 $107 $30
HDL cholesterol test $197 $208 $191 $8
Hematocrit test $70 $73 $67 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $167 $176 $75 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $207 $218 $208 —
Hepatitis B test $241 $254 $105 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $184 $194 $206 —
Hepatitis C test $131 $138 $143 $14
Hip replacement $11,717 $12,334 $1,315 $1,162
HIV test $145 $153 $140 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $145 $153 $140 $24
HPV vaccine $695 $732 $689 —
Iron blood test $132 $139 $60 $6
IV infusion therapy $566 $596 $368 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $472 $497 $215 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $660 $695 $435 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $235 $247 $67 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $235 $247 $81 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $254 $267 $66 $56
Kidney ultrasound $576 $607 $296 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $483 $508 $212 $61
Knee joint injection $259 $273 $100 $69
Lactate test $177 $186 $80 $12
Laryngoscopy $366 $385 $89 $189
LDH test $138 $145 $97 $6
LDL cholesterol test $227 $239 $58 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,868 $1,966 $691 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,520 $1,600 $691 $116
Lipase test $158 $167 $71 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $356 $375 $248 $13
Liver function panel $259 $272 $257 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $430 $452 $226 $37
Magnesium blood test $145 $153 $65 $7
MRA of the brain $3,367 $3,544 $2,400 $226
MRA of the neck $4,780 $5,032 $3,407 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $4,780 $5,032 $3,407 $343
MRI of the abdomen $3,460 $3,643 $2,717 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,686 $3,880 $2,580 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,728 $3,924 $3,349 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $3,413 $3,593 $3,349 $222
MRI of the brain $4,639 $4,883 $2,112 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $5,097 $5,366 $4,949 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,644 $3,836 $1,633 $195
MRI of the knee $3,552 $3,739 $1,616 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,169 $3,336 $1,441 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $4,357 $4,587 $1,982 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $4,357 $4,587 $1,982 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $4,190 $4,410 $1,994 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $4,357 $4,587 $2,160 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $4,022 $4,234 $1,994 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $4,022 $4,233 $1,676 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $4,357 $4,587 $2,060 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,686 $3,880 $1,664 $191
MRI of the pelvis $4,157 $4,376 $2,151 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $3,686 $3,880 $1,669 $227
MRI of the shoulder $3,745 $3,942 $3,258 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $4,043 $4,256 $4,008 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $3,446 $3,628 $1,569 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,844 $4,046 $3,285 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $3,413 $3,593 $3,217 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $79 $83 $74 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $4,234 $4,457 $1,926 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $231 $243 $204 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $212 $224 $204 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $250 $263 $177 $101
Office visit (established patient) $160 $168 $70 $115
Office visit (new patient) $223 $234 $92 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $141 $149 $70 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $161 $170 $103 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $170 $179 $75 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $262 $275 $138 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $328 $345 $187 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $153 $161 $145 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $262 $276 $408 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $574 $605 $521 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $542 $571 $522 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $607 $638 $276 $51
PET scan $6,856 $7,217 $3,355 —
Phosphorus blood test $22 $23 $51 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $273 $287 $245 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $328 $345 $139 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $273 $287 $265 $98
Platelet count $139 $147 $134 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $139 $146 $135 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $609 $641 $591 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $609 $641 $591 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $609 $641 $591 $136
Procalcitonin test $343 $361 $330 $27
Prostate biopsy $1,591 $1,675 $227 —
Prostate test (PSA) $230 $243 $86 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $838 $883 $807 $188
Psychotherapy session $499 $526 $385 $140
Retina scan (OCT) $103 $108 $27 $33
Retinal (fundus) photography $73 $76 $33 $37
Routine eye exam $24 $25 $32 $88
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,195 $1,258 $550 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $676 $712 $656 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $676 $712 $656 $72
Screening colonoscopy $1,393 $1,467 $872 $378
Screening mammogram $284 $299 $198 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $910 $958 $649 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $123 $130 $88 $3
Semen analysis $122 $129 $118 $12
Shoulder replacement $9,074 $9,552 $1,429 $1,300
Skin biopsy $222 $234 $146 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $275 $290 $155 $121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $70 $74 $32 $36
Soft tissue ultrasound $999 $1,051 $970 $64
Speech therapy $164 $172 $155 $76
Spirometry (lung function test) $347 $365 $152 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $512 $539 $363 $43
Swallow study $360 $379 $255 $85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $166 $175 $116 —
Testosterone test $166 $175 $163 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $231 $243 $104 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $499 $525 $471 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $2,835 $2,984 $2,700 $145
Total protein test $107 $113 $26 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $620 $652 $602 $118
Trigger point injection $256 $270 $58 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $256 $270 $111 $52
Triglycerides test $193 $203 $188 $6
Troponin (heart) test $217 $228 $98 $12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $2,654 $2,793 $2,554 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $1,363 $1,434 $1,323 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $112 $118 $79 $5
Urinalysis $84 $88 $35 $3
Urine microalbumin test $129 $136 $48 $5
Vaccine administration $141 $149 $43 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $207 $218 $39 $16
Visual field test $161 $170 $41 $64
Vitamin B12 test $272 $286 $136 $15
Vitamin D test $83 $87 $37 $30
Wart removal $351 $369 $43 $121
Wound debridement $411 $433 $77 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $439 $462 $354 $36
X-ray of the ankle $429 $452 $404 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $420 $442 $406 $33
X-ray of the elbow $469 $493 $437 $33
X-ray of the foot $390 $410 $367 $34
X-ray of the forearm $376 $396 $358 $29
X-ray of the hand $383 $403 $365 $38
X-ray of the hip $540 $568 $474 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $567 $597 $404 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $512 $539 $474 $49
X-ray of the knee $429 $452 $399 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $423 $445 $388 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $429 $452 $300 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $707 $744 $679 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $782 $823 $529 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $561 $591 $529 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $1,003 $1,055 $539 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $463 $488 $448 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $637 $671 $604 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $634 $667 $604 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $640 $674 $604 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $501 $528 $474 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $501 $528 $474 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $341 $358 $346 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $363 $382 $349 $28
X-ray of the ribs $380 $400 $361 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $357 $375 $160 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $403 $424 $390 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $491 $517 $348 $36
X-ray of the upper arm $442 $466 $428 $32
X-ray of the wrist $480 $505 $450 $43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) $663 $698 $244 $335
Zinc blood test $75 $79 $106 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Michael Caldwell, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,216
Matthew Wagner, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,099
Ningmei HuDiagnostic Radiology2,048
Daniel Zelen, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,043
Nicholas Milanovich, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,024
Eric Zimmerman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,024
Jill Holsinger, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,967
Chad St. Germain, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,727
Willett Pang, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,606
Mark Berry, D.O.Cardiology1,455
Daniel MullinsDiagnostic Radiology1,416
Dana Borgeson, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology1,275
Daniel VandersteenPathology1,237
Thomas Ballard, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,202
Kim Ogle, MDInternal Medicine1,131

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Before you go — your checklist at Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.