Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comWisconsin: one knee, three prices
What Medicare pays Wisconsin hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Wisconsin has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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Lowest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona | $12,446 | $48,531 | $11,736 |
| Froedtert West Bend Hospital | West Bend | $12,488 | $77,587 | $11,815 |
| Prohealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital | Oconomowoc | $12,643 | $73,271 | $11,922 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | Weston | $12,805 | $57,740 | $11,683 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin | Glendale | $13,010 | $74,454 | $11,462 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin | $13,197 | $52,364 | $11,733 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | $13,527 | $53,526 | $11,446 |
| Aurora Medical Center | Grafton | $13,880 | $95,081 | $11,769 |
| Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital | Menomonee Falls | $14,207 | $83,461 | $11,800 |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | $14,316 | $59,690 | $12,129 |
Highest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | $25,382 | $136,288 | $12,068 |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | $20,018 | $69,609 | $12,187 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield | $16,579 | $61,255 | $12,450 |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine | $16,496 | $69,132 | $11,919 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | $16,346 | $93,710 | $12,049 |
| Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital | Pleasant Prairie | $15,926 | $87,993 | $12,360 |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus | Milwaukee | $15,741 | $58,884 | $11,672 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis | $14,780 | $98,416 | $11,663 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire | Eau Claire | $14,468 | $39,396 | $12,393 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | Appleton | $14,438 | $40,101 | $11,568 |
Every Wisconsin hospital (57)
- Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine
- Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton
- Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus Milwaukee
- Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage
- Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander
- Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau
- Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr Green Bay
- Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn
- Aurora Medical Center Grafton
- Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette
- Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington
- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan
- Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit
- Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha Kenosha
- Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers
- Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh
- Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford
- Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee
- Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis
- Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay
- Beloit Memorial Hospital Beloit
- Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson
- Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Manitowoc
- Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Menomonee Falls
- Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital Pleasant Prairie
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital West Bend
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse
- Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield
- Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam
- Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire
- Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake
- Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston
- Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire Eau Claire
- Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse La Crosse
- Mercy Health System Corp Janesville
- Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin
- Mile Bluff Medical Center Mauston
- Oakleaf Surgical Hospital Altoona
- Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Glendale
- Prohealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Oconomowoc
- Prohealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital Waukesha
- Sauk Prairie Hospital Prairie Du Sac
- Ssm Health Monroe Hospital Monroe
- Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac
- Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo
- Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville
- Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison
- St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr Green Bay
- St Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan
- St Vincent Hospital Green Bay
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc Appleton
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah Inc Neenah
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter Madison
- University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison
- Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown
Orthopedic surgery centers (31)
- Ambulatory Surgical Center of Stevens Point Stevens Point · $8,389
- Arthroscopic Surgery Center Appleton · $8,715
- Aurora 84 South Ambulatory Surgery Center Greenfield · $8,881
- Aurora Healthcare - Germantown Germantown · $8,881
- Aurora Pleasant Prairie Ambulatory Surgery Center Kenosha · $8,988
- Baycare Aurora Kaukauna Surgery Center LLC Kaukauna · $8,715
- Bjosc LLC Wausau · $8,415
- Cedarcrest Surgery Center, LLC Rice Lake · $8,389
- Drexel Town Square Surgery Center Oak Creek · $8,881
- Emplify Health Marinette Surgery Center Marinette · $8,389
- Froedtert Health West Bend Surgery Center West Bend · $8,881
- Froedtert Surgery Center Milwaukee · $8,881
- Geneva Surgical Suites LLC Genoa City · $8,988
- Menomonee Falls ASC Menomonee Falls · $8,881
- New Berlin Medical Services, LLC New Berlin · $8,881
- North Shore Surgical Suites Pleasant Prairie · $8,988
- Orthomidwest Surgery Center, LLC Beloit · $8,792
- Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay LLC Green Bay · $8,828
- Orthopedic Surgery Center of the Fox Valley, LLC Neenah · $8,619
- Pinnacle Cataract & Laser Institute Appleton · $8,715
- Prevea Health ASC Green Bay · $8,828
- Ssm Health Surgery Center Madison · $8,977
- Surgery Center LLC Franklin · $8,881
- Surgery Center of Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids · $8,389
- The Orthopaedic Surgery Center LLC Pewaukee · $8,881
- Upper Mississippi Surgery Center Hazel Green · $8,389
- Valley Surgery Center Hudson · $9,341
- Wausau Surgery Center Wausau · $8,415
- Wauwatosa Surgery Center Wauwatosa · $8,881
- Wisconsin Specialty Surgery Center LLC Kenosha · $8,988
- Woodland Surgery Ctr Appleton · $8,715
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Wisconsin?
In 2024 Medicare paid Wisconsin hospitals a median $14,377 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 20 hospitals) and a median $11,897 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,881 for a knee.
Which Wisconsin hospitals does Medicare pay least for a joint replacement?
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital ($12,446), Froedtert West Bend Hospital ($12,488), Prohealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital ($12,643).
What do Wisconsin hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $69,371, about 4.8× what Medicare pays.
Does Wisconsin have a certificate-of-need law?
Wisconsin has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers. No general CON; state approval is required only for nursing home and ICF/IID bed capacity.