Joint injection, medium joint in Wisconsin
Below is what hospitals in Wisconsin charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 30 hospitals in Wisconsin run from $157 to $620. The typical hospital charges $569. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $569
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
38 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $157Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $241 | Lowest price of any hospital | $83 | $241 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $191Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $335 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $38 | $335 |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center WI | $211Insurance typically pays $157Sticker price $383 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $157 | $383 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $258Insurance typically pays $194Sticker price $469 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $194 | $469 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $320Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $287 | $604 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $320Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $287 | $604 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $320Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $287 | $604 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | $320Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $287 | $604 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $320Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $287 | $604 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | $461Insurance typically pays $206Sticker price $870 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $206 | $870 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $525Insurance typically pays $206Sticker price $991 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $206 | $991 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $525Insurance typically pays $206Sticker price $991 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $206 | $991 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $561Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price $985 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $188 | $985 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $561Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price $985 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $188 | $985 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $578Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,031 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $1,031 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $615Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $615 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $258 | $615 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,240 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,240 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin WI | —Insurance typically pays $2,282Sticker price — | — | $2,282 | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville WI · Price file February 19, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price — | — | $289 | — |
Procedure code 20605. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.