Level 1 ER visit cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $36.40 to $475.95, with a median of $110.50. The lowest price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin (Berlin) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$36.40ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin + 9 more
Median$110.50half pay less
Highest$475.95in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$74.10vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin lowest Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah lowest Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London lowest New London · New London, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano lowest Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca lowest Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose lowest Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof ER - Level I | $36.40 | $65.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI HC ED LEVEL 1 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL 1 | $46.75 | $85.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL 1 | $46.75 | $85.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC PRO EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL 1 | $53.58 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE TELEMEDICINE | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ED TRIAGE TELEMEDICINE | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE TELEMEDICINE | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED TRIAGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Emergency Room visit | $90.72 | $174.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Pro Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $110.50 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-ER EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL 1 | $111.15 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 99281 EMERGENCY SERVICE I | $129.18 | $279.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Emergency Room visit | $132.17 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto · Green Bay, WI HCHG 99281 EMERGENCY SERVICE I | $134.27 | $290.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC ER LEVEL 1 | $136.62 | $207.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC ER LEVEL 1 | $136.62 | $207.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC ER LEVEL 1 | $136.62 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 99281 EMERGENCY SERVICE I | $139.92 | $266.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC ER LEVEL 1 | $140.58 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ED LVL 1 HCHG | $145.32 | $259.50 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 99281 EMERGENCY SERVICE I | $147.29 | $286.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Emergency Room visit | $159.90 | $304.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $162.45 | $171.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 99281 EMERGENCY SERVICE I | $168.64 | $266.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 99281 EMERGENCY SERVICE I | $173.23 | $341.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL 1 VISIT | $208.40 | $282.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $220.40 | $232.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $230.85 | $243.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $237.50 | $250.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL 1 | $252.96 | $252.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $259.35 | $273.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $261.29 | $493.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $261.29 | $493.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $261.29 | $493.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $261.29 | $493.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $261.29 | $493.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $261.29 | $493.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $262.20 | $276.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $262.20 | $276.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $262.20 | $276.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC ER CARE LEVEL I | $263.34 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $341.05 | $359.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI ED VISIT LEVEL 1-TECH | $475.95 | $501.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 14 | $46.75 | $62.50 |
| Green Bay, WI | 6 | $62.50 | $135.44 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $36.40 | $46.75 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $36.40 | $44.99 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $132.17 | $145.32 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $110.50 | $170.68 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $36.40 | $49.45 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $44.00 | $77.25 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $62.50 | $99.56 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $110.50 | $186.35 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $110.50 | $293.22 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $261.29 | $261.29 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $341.05 | $341.05 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $252.96 | $252.96 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $208.40 | $208.40 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $90.72 | $90.72 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $173.23 | $173.23 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $220.40 | $220.40 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $139.92 | $139.92 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $262.20 | $262.20 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $259.35 | $259.35 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $237.50 | $237.50 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $147.29 | $147.29 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $162.45 | $162.45 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $168.64 | $168.64 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Kentucky$342.67
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maine$73.44
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Missouri$112.45
- Montana$72.60
- Nebraska$126.48
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Tennessee$97.32
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- West Virginia$146.00
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.