Emergency room visit (high severity) 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 $221 to $1,767. The typical hospital charges $599. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $599
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 | $221Insurance typically pays $410Sticker price $276 | Lowest price of any hospital | $410 | $276 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $368Insurance typically pays $510Sticker price $670 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $510 | $670 |
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $538Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $828 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $126 | $828 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $599Insurance typically pays $2,180Sticker price $1,198 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,180 | $1,198 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $600Insurance typically pays $538Sticker price $600 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $538 | $600 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $666Insurance typically pays $192Sticker price $1,168 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $192 | $1,168 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $737Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,316 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $1,316 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $1,252Insurance typically pays $259Sticker price $2,197 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $259 | $2,197 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $1,252Insurance typically pays $259Sticker price $2,197 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $259 | $2,197 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $1,749Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price $3,300 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $294 | $3,300 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $1,749Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price $3,300 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $294 | $3,300 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $1,767Insurance typically pays $2,684Sticker price $3,334 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $2,684 | $3,334 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $1,767Insurance typically pays $2,684Sticker price $3,334 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $2,684 | $3,334 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $1,767Insurance typically pays $2,684Sticker price $3,334 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $2,684 | $3,334 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $1,767Insurance typically pays $2,684Sticker price $3,334 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $2,684 | $3,334 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $1,968Sticker price — | — | $1,968 | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
Procedure code 99284. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.