Application of short leg cast in Wisconsin
Below is what hospitals in Wisconsin charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 23 hospitals in Wisconsin run from $78 to $546. The typical hospital charges $225. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $225
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | $78Insurance typically pays $312Sticker price $147 | Lowest price of any hospital | $312 | $147 |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center WI | $110Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $200 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $82 | $200 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $131Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $234 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | — | $234 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $165Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $300 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $96 | $300 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $172Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price $302 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $61 | $302 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $360Sticker price $450 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $360 | $450 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $182Sticker price $564 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $182 | $564 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $514Insurance typically pays $174Sticker price $514 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $174 | $514 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $546Insurance typically pays $278Sticker price $1,030 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $278 | $1,030 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $546Insurance typically pays $278Sticker price $1,030 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $278 | $1,030 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $546Insurance typically pays $278Sticker price $1,030 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $278 | $1,030 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | —Insurance typically pays $255Sticker price — | — | $255 | — |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | —Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price — | — | $301 | — |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin WI | —Insurance typically pays $2,282Sticker price — | — | $2,282 | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price — | — | $258 | — |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price — | — | $258 | — |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | —Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price — | — | $301 | — |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | —Insurance typically pays $255Sticker price — | — | $255 | — |
Procedure code 29405. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.