Critical care, additional 30 minutes 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 $220 to $1,846. The typical hospital charges $312. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $312
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 | $220Insurance typically pays $212Sticker price $275 | Lowest price of any hospital | $212 | $275 |
| Grant Regional Health Center WI · Price file September 18, 2026 | $306Insurance typically pays $192Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $192 | $470 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $309Insurance typically pays $327Sticker price $583 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $327 | $583 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $309Insurance typically pays $327Sticker price $583 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $327 | $583 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $309Insurance typically pays $327Sticker price $583 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $327 | $583 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $309Insurance typically pays $327Sticker price $583 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $327 | $583 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $3,533Sticker price $625 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $3,533 | $625 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $344Insurance typically pays $325Sticker price $626 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $325 | $626 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $487Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $854 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $112 | $854 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $585Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,044 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $1,044 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $869Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price $1,639 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $294 | $1,639 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $869Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price $1,639 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $294 | $1,639 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $1,386Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $2,432 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $112 | $2,432 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $1,386Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $2,432 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $112 | $2,432 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $1,846Insurance typically pays $775Sticker price $1,846 | Highest price of any hospital | $775 | $1,846 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $327Sticker price — | — | $327 | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | —Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price — | — | $294 | — |
Procedure code 99292. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.