Doctor visit, new patient in Wisconsin
Below is what hospitals in Wisconsin charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in Wisconsin run from $231 to $373. The typical hospital charges $348. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $348
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
28 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 Calumet Hospital WI | $231Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $404 | Lowest price of any hospital | $140 | $404 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $236Sticker price $488 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $236 | $488 |
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $273Insurance typically pays $185Sticker price $420 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $185 | $420 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $290Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $362 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $189 | $362 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $306Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $537 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $140 | $537 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $306Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $537 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $140 | $537 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $695 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $93 | $695 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $373Insurance typically pays $221Sticker price $373 | Highest price of any hospital | $221 | $373 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | —Insurance typically pays $390Sticker price — | — | $390 | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $390Sticker price — | — | $390 | — |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | —Insurance typically pays $298Sticker price — | — | $298 | — |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $298Sticker price — | — | $298 | — |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $298Sticker price — | — | $298 | — |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | —Insurance typically pays $390Sticker price — | — | $390 | — |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | —Insurance typically pays $298Sticker price — | — | $298 | — |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | —Insurance typically pays $298Sticker price — | — | $298 | — |
Procedure code 99204. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.