Emergency
Emergency room visit, level 3 (facility + ER physician) cost in Wisconsin
Compare cash prices for emergency room visit, level 3 (facility + er physician) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Wisconsin
From 119 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Wisconsin.
Nationwide typical: $664 (most listed prices $267–$2,050).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Labs, imaging, drugs, and procedures are billed in addition. Freestanding ERs sometimes quote all-in.
Cheapest in Wisconsin
Total price
Emergency room visit, level 3 (facility + ER physician)
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Wisconsin, from 119 providers. Most listed prices: $372–$1,164.
Cheapest totals nearby
- UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital$186Hospital · MadisonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake Inc.$262Hospital · Shell LakeEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $267
- $118Source: St. Croix Health price file · checked Oct 2026
- $44est. $186 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: ThedaCare Appleton price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ThedaCare Berlin price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ThedaCare Neenah price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ThedaCare New London price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ThedaCare Shawano price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ThedaCare Waupaca price file · checked Oct 2026 - $232
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ThedaCare Wild Rose price file · checked Oct 2026 - $240
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du LacEmergency room visit (level 3, moderate)Facility fee only$240
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac price file · checked Oct 2026 - $240
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
Do I need a referral?
It depends on the service and the provider. Many clinics see self-pay patients directly; call ahead to check.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.