At a glance
Madison hospital prices span $5 to $14,056 across 44 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Madison data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Madison, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $11 | $11 | $11 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $12 | $12 | $12 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $13 | $13 | $13 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $16 | $16 | $16 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $17 | $17 | $17 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $21 | $21 | $21 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $45 | $45 | $45 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $45 | $45 | $45 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $70 | $70 | $70 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $89 | $89 | $89 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $93 | $93 | $93 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $104 | $104 | $104 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $117 | $117 | $117 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $130 | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $271 | $271 | $271 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $348 | $348 | $348 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $392 | $392 | $392 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $495 | $495 | $495 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $531 | $531 | $531 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $580 | $580 | $580 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,094 | $1,094 | $1,094 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,619 | $3,619 | $3,619 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,016 | $4,016 | $4,016 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $4,016 | $4,016 | $4,016 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $14,056 | $14,056 | $14,056 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Madison pricing data across 2 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Madison metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Madison hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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