Basic metabolic blood panel in Wisconsin
Below is what hospitals in Wisconsin charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 29 hospitals in Wisconsin run from $23 to $223. The typical hospital charges $66. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $66
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $35 | Lowest price of any hospital | $25 | $35 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $51Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $12 | $96 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $51Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $12 | $96 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $51Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $12 | $96 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | $51Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $12 | $96 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $51Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $12 | $96 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $24 | $132 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $67Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $117 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $12 | $117 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $67Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $117 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $12 | $117 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $86 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $11 | $86 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $70Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $132 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $17 | $132 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $70Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $132 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $17 | $132 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $98Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $172 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $12 | $172 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $199 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $199 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin WI | $118Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $13 | $223 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $222 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $68 | $222 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $212Sticker price $223 | Highest price of any hospital | $212 | $223 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price — | — | $17 | — |
Procedure code 80048. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.