Emergency room visit, moderate in Wisconsin
Below is what hospitals in Wisconsin charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 27 hospitals in Wisconsin run from $130 to $1,035. The typical hospital charges $439. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $439
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $267Sticker price $162 | Lowest price of any hospital | $267 | $162 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $242Insurance typically pays $326Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $326 | $439 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $353Insurance typically pays $339Sticker price $353 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $339 | $353 |
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $364Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $560 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $95 | $560 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $381Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $668 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $93 | $668 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $439Insurance typically pays $1,029Sticker price $878 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,029 | $878 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $449Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $802 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $802 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $790Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price $1,386 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $142 | $1,386 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $790Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price $1,386 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $142 | $1,386 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $1,035Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $1,952 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $158 | $1,952 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $1,035Insurance typically pays $1,105Sticker price $1,952 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,105 | $1,952 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $1,035Insurance typically pays $1,105Sticker price $1,952 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,105 | $1,952 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $1,035Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $1,952 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $158 | $1,952 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $1,035Insurance typically pays $1,105Sticker price $1,952 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,105 | $1,952 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $1,035Insurance typically pays $1,105Sticker price $1,952 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,105 | $1,952 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $906Sticker price — | — | $906 | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price — | — | $155 | — |
Procedure code 99283. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.