Hospital Costs in Wisconsin
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 37 hospitals in Wisconsin.
37
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$118,528
Avg Hospital Charges
$32,651
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Wisconsin
1 Best Value
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn
2.19x markup
$82,891 avg charges
2 Best Value
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse
2.47x markup
$111,679 avg charges
3 Best Value
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh
Oshkosh
2.55x markup
$92,818 avg charges
4 Best Value
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah Inc
Neenah
2.62x markup
$93,444 avg charges
5 Best Value
Bellin Memorial Hospital
Green Bay
2.82x markup
$95,339 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Wisconsin
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
AURORA MEDICAL CENTER
GRAFTON
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
2
AURORA MEDICAL CENTER - SUMMIT
SUMMIT
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
SHEBOYGAN
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
AURORA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON
BURLINGTON
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
BELLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GREEN BAY
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 134-star: 303-star: 192-star: 31-star: 1
All Hospitals in Wisconsin
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | 4 | $181,527 | $36,695 | 4.95x | 2,610 |
| University Of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | 4 | $178,777 | $50,894 | 3.51x | 3,323 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 4 | $158,080 | $41,794 | 3.78x | 2,619 |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 4 | $157,588 | $38,177 | 4.13x | 1,038 |
| Froedtert South - Froedtert Pleasant Prairie | Pleasant Prairie | 1 | $151,987 | $33,246 | 4.57x | 37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington | 5 | $143,184 | $35,709 | 4.01x | 16 |
| Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Ca | Milwaukee | 2 | $138,788 | $33,950 | 4.09x | 233 |
| Prohealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 5 | $130,114 | $26,009 | 5x | 234 |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 3 | $127,266 | $23,031 | 5.53x | 178 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 4 | $125,008 | $28,452 | 4.39x | 235 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | Appleton | 4 | $123,919 | $34,076 | 3.64x | 23 |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay | 4 | $122,471 | $29,629 | 4.13x | 152 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System In Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 5 | $120,767 | $39,321 | 3.07x | 470 |
| Aurora Medical Center | Grafton | 5 | $118,313 | $21,641 | 5.47x | 229 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 4 | $116,623 | $35,170 | 3.32x | 522 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit | 5 | $115,341 | $34,085 | 3.38x | 27 |
| Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital | Menomonee Falls | 3 | $115,288 | $30,025 | 3.84x | 132 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr | Green Bay | 4 | $115,066 | $31,339 | 3.67x | 121 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield | 2 | $114,862 | $36,806 | 3.12x | 308 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis | 4 | $113,996 | $23,480 | 4.85x | 47 |
| Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | Fond Du Lac | 4 | $113,433 | $29,152 | 3.89x | 51 |
| Beloit Memorial Hospital | Beloit | 4 | $112,852 | $23,892 | 4.72x | 149 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha | Kenosha | 4 | $111,767 | $25,245 | 4.43x | 97 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | 4 | $111,679 | $45,199 | 2.47x | 223 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | Weston | 4 | $111,256 | $31,399 | 3.54x | 59 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System In La Crosse | La Crosse | 5 | $107,583 | $26,301 | 4.09x | 11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette | 3 | $105,888 | $36,175 | 2.93x | 11 |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine | 3 | $104,387 | $36,075 | 2.89x | 14 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Eau Claire | -- | $100,455 | $29,995 | 3.35x | 87 |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus | Milwaukee | 4 | $99,540 | $30,521 | 3.26x | 41 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan | 5 | $98,892 | $32,261 | 3.07x | 22 |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 5 | $95,339 | $33,769 | 2.82x | 165 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah Inc | Neenah | 5 | $93,444 | $35,717 | 2.62x | 12 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh | Oshkosh | 4 | $92,818 | $36,466 | 2.55x | 20 |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton | 4 | $91,242 | $30,090 | 3.03x | 50 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Glendale | -- | $83,123 | $24,402 | 3.41x | 17 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn | 4 | $82,891 | $37,897 | 2.19x | 14 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Wisconsin
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
61 hospitals $49,668
7,593 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
59 hospitals $33,322
5,158 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
57 hospitals $43,155
2,340 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
55 hospitals $30,945
1,881 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
52 hospitals $35,509
1,695 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
51 hospitals $36,905
1,632 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
40 hospitals $44,868
1,283 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
40 hospitals $30,937
1,227 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
36 hospitals $133,437
1,173 discharges
DRG 698
OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
38 hospitals $43,356
1,128 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
37 hospitals $37,772
1,115 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
37 hospitals $27,101
1,057 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
34 hospitals $25,420
1,021 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
34 hospitals $67,431
974 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
34 hospitals $26,830
938 discharges
DRG 885
PSYCHOSES
16 hospitals $29,594
897 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
20 hospitals $62,156
875 discharges
DRG 309
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC
33 hospitals $23,487
857 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
30 hospitals $40,805
826 discharges
DRG 267
ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC
16 hospitals $136,017
809 discharges