Blood draw 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 $10 to $80. The typical hospital charges $13. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $13
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Croix Regional Medical Center WI | $10Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $19 | Lowest price of any hospital | $7 | $19 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin WI | $13Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $4 | $24 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $23 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $9 | $23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $23 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $9 | $23 |
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $23 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $17 | $23 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | $16Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $30 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $5 | $30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $16Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $30 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $5 | $30 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $16Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $30 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $5 | $30 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $16Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $30 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $5 | $30 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $16Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $30 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $5 | $30 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $19Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $34 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $5 | $34 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $24Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $46 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $8 | $46 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $24Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $46 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $8 | $46 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $45 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $20 | $45 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | — | $50 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $80 | Highest price of any hospital | $38 | $80 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.