How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake?

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake in Rice Lake, WI currently has 120 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake's median negotiated commercial rate is 2.0× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake an overall hospital quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 40 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-02-20

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake

1700 West Stout Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868 · 120 Priced Procedures · 68% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 2 / 5 Stars

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

2.05×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +105% above the fair benchmark (2.05×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

57/100 · Caution

57/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 40% of the Time

File Completeness61

Price Logic45

Peer Alignment74

Clean Billing67

Real Cash Discount41

High-Markup · Check Safety

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.05× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +58% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.9× Medicare (median 1.80× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +58% to 2.85× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#70 of 99 in WI · 69th State Percentile#3,106 of 3,385 in U.S. · 91st National Percentile

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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.22× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 40% of shoppable procedures (41/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 68% patient recommendation (71/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (95.0% AGB cap)

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Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (2.05× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.80× Fair BaseRate (2.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.85×) jump +58% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.80×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,848) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.62× Divergence

1.8× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+58% Upper Tail

Q25 1.22× · Q50 1.80× · Q75 2.85×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.9× MedicareFair

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

3.3× MedicareElevated

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.3× MedicareFair

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

6.4× MedicareWatchout

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

40% Cash Edge · 41/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 71/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 120 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$50,431	$30,775	1.6×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$32,065	$19,087	1.7×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$29,566	$17,936	1.6×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$25,610	$19,432	1.3×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$12,606	$8,223	1.5×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$7,222	$6,109	1.2×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$6,400	$3,372	1.9×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$6,400	$3,446	1.9×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$6,400	$3,629	1.8×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$5,755	$5,755	$1,021	5.6×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$5,241	$2,540	unverified
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$2,225	$855	2.6×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$2,225	$987	2.3×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,193	$2,193	$583	3.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,518	$1,964	$448	unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,703	$1,703	$258	6.6×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,325	$1,672	$511	3.3×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,546	$1,546	$981	1.6×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,392	$1,392	$242	5.8×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,642	$1,329	$343	3.9×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,314	$1,314	$1,256	1.0×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$4,254	$1,313	$1,453	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,853	$1,329	$303	unverified
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,197	$1,197	$272	4.4×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,222	$1,104	$369	3.0×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,027	$1,027	$166	6.2×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$969	$969	$160	6.1×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,978	$964	$338	2.9×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$868	$868	$3,875	unverified
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,219	$585	$163	3.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,182	$585	$167	3.5×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,175	$585	$168	3.5×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,184	$585	$169	3.5×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$520	$520	$148	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$642	$493	$123	4.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$693	$474	$126	3.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$652	$474	$130	3.6×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$561	$474	$132	3.6×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$915	$474	$134	3.5×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$895	$449	$322	1.4×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$649	$434	$498	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$245	$245	$86	2.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$273	$241	$93	2.6×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$439	$257	$112	2.3×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$246	$196	$93	2.1×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$188	$194	$93	2.1×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$210	$189	$93	2.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$218	$178	$92	1.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$265	$168	$92	1.8×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$248	$155	$93	1.7×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$173	$113	$92	1.2×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$211	$135	$110	1.2×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$178	$159	$173	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$213	$159	$181	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$219	$159	$185	0.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$178	$178	$110	unverified
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$108	$108	$38	2.8×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$104	$104	$38	2.7×
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	$129	$129	$107	1.2×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$142	$142	$166	0.9×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$136	$136	$231	0.6×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$143	$143	$123	unverified
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$93	$93	$14	6.6×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$102	$102	$27	3.8×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$99	$99	$33	3.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$101	$101	$35	2.9×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$103	$103	$38	2.7×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$92	$92	$34	2.7×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$103	$103	$45	2.3×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$84	$84	$40	2.1×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$99	$99	$51	1.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$94	$94	$87	unverified
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$82	$82	$86	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$618	$515	$347	1.5×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$460	$460	$116	unverified
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$253	$253	$31	8.2×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$199	$199	$19	10.5×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$377	$222	$140	1.6×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$173	$173	$18	9.6×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$182	$182	$20	9.1×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$124	$124	$11	11.3×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$142	$142	$14	10.1×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$143	$143	$15	9.5×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$112	$112	$11	10.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$128	$128	$14	9.1×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$131	$131	$16	8.2×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$214	$147	$203	0.7×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$98	$98	$9	10.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$65	$65	$6	10.8×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$81	$81	$8	10.1×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$99	$99	$10	9.9×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$70	$70	$7	10.0×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$88	$88	$9	9.8×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$88	$88	$9	9.8×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$52	$52	$5	10.4×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$67	$67	$7	9.6×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$40	$40	$3	13.3×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$44	$44	$5	8.8×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$59	$59	$7	8.4×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$109	$65	$56	1.2×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$153	$89	$111	0.8×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$84	$53	$37	1.4×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$45	$45	$35	1.3×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$62	$46	$49	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$62	$46	$49	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$155	$59	$64	0.9×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$61	$61	$128	0.5×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$76	$76	$201	0.4×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$26	$26	$3	8.7×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$32	$32	$25	1.3×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$123	$48	$39	1.2×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$54	$49	$46	1.1×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$27	$27	$48	0.6×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$50	$50	$100	0.5×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	$49	$49	$395	0.1×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$56	$56	$5	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$41	$41	$4	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$51	$51	$5	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$49	$49	$4	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$43	$43	$5	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 120 total

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CMS CCN: 520011

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $50,431

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $114,982 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $114,982

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (95.0% of gross = $114,982).

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Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$90,259 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($121,034) is $90,259 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (95.0% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite71/100

Would Recommend68%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)67%

Median ER Wait167 min

Left ER Before Seen2%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-07-15·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (300 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake.

Price Index: 1.30× regional baseline

Quality: 67/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$64,619U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share6.7%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

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