Emergency Department Visit with Low Level of Medical Decision Making Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 99283. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $402
📉 Low $44.00
📈 High $1,200
🏥 87 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $64.46
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | Aetna | MultiPlan | Molina | First Health | Humana | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$44.00 | $64.30 | $16.50 | — | — | — | — | $67.52 | — |
| INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CENTER SHELL LAKE |
$120 | $75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $90.00 | $89.00 |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL MILTON CLINIC EDGERTON |
$125 | $60.00 | — | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$128 | — | — | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$128 | $60.00 | — | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$162 | $70.00 | — | $85.00 | — | — | — | $34.00 | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$210 | $354 | $355 | $347 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$220 | $370 | $372 | $363 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$220 | $370 | $372 | $363 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$259 | $32.35 | $360 | $63.64 | $288 | — | $348 | $63.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$259 | $26.96 | $360 | $63.64 | $348 | — | $313 | $63.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$259 | $32.35 | $360 | $63.64 | $71.05 | — | $348 | $54.95 | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$259 | $32.35 | $360 | — | $348 | — | $348 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$259 | $32.35 | $360 | — | $26.96 | — | $336 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$259 | $26.96 | $360 | $63.64 | $150 | — | $348 | $63.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$259 | $32.35 | $360 | — | $166 | — | $220 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$259 | $26.96 | $360 | — | $348 | — | $93.22 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$259 | $32.35 | $341 | $265 | $124 | — | $161 | $63.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$259 | $26.96 | $360 | $63.64 | $346 | — | $348 | $63.01 | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$259 | $26.96 | $371 | $63.64 | $359 | — | $359 | $63.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$259 | $26.96 | $360 | $63.64 | $27.77 | — | $348 | $63.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$259 | $26.96 | $360 | $63.64 | $150 | — | $348 | $63.01 | — |
| BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER GRANTSBURG |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$318 | $535 | $537 | $525 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$324 | $64.89 | — | — | — | — | — | $64.89 | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$328 | $552 | $554 | $541 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONTO FALLS |
$329 | $120 | $312 | $120 | $444 | $120 | $474 | $120 | $499 |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$350 | $1,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$350 | $589 | $592 | $578 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NORTHLAND BARRON |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED CEDAR MENOMONIE |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OAKRIDGE OSSEO PO BOX 70 |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CHIPPEWA VALLEY BLOOMER |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE EAU CLAIRE |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$402 | $678 | $681 | $665 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$402 | $678 | $681 | $665 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$402 | $678 | $681 | $665 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$402 | $678 | $681 | $665 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER LA CROSSE LA CROSSE |
$408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE SPARTA SPARTA |
$408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$418 | $703 | $706 | $690 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$432 | $728 | $732 | $714 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$452 | $762 | $766 | $748 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$460 | $775 | $778 | $760 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$469 | $24.26 | $498 | $498 | — | — | — | $74.13 | — |
| FROEDTERT PLEASANT PRARIE HOSPITAL PLEASANT PRAIRIE |
$486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL BARABOO |
$499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK CREEK OAK CREEK |
$540 | $269 | $576 | — | $854 | $269 | $864 | $269 | $589 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PEWAUKEE PEWAUKEE |
$540 | $269 | $576 | — | $854 | $269 | $864 | $269 | $589 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN |
$540 | $269 | $576 | — | $854 | $269 | $864 | $269 | $589 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - MEQUON MEQUON |
$540 | $269 | $576 | — | $854 | $269 | $864 | $269 | $589 |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$595 | $1,002 | $1,007 | $836 | — | $1,167 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99283, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $522 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $402 for this?
That is the median of what the 87 Wisconsin hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99283 in Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $64.46 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $44.00 to $1,200 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making cost in Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (CPT 99283) in Wisconsin range from $44.00 to $1,200, with a median of $402. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99283 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.