Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
601 Grove Ave, Wild Rose, WI 54984 · 74 Priced Procedures · 84% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +127% above the fair benchmark (2.27×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (4.4× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (3.2× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (3.7×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.73× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 63% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (84/100 safety score) with 84% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (40.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 4.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.24× Fair BaseRate (3.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.62×) jump +17% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.24×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.2× Medicare (20¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 74 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,479 | 1.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,450 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,072 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,904 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,768 | 3.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,454 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,427 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,395 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,088 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $994 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $967 | 5.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $991 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $937 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $654 | 4.0× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $593 | 2.2× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $454 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $421 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $367 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $351 | 2.6× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $333 | 1.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $354 | 0.7× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $275 | 2.2× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $242 | 2.2× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $256 | 1.7× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $236 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $7,079
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (40.1% of gross = $7,079).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($9,879) Beats Your Bill
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $9,879 (vs. $2,479 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,453 Fair BaseRate ($1,362 Medicare)
Your bill ($17,641) is $16,188 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,453) and 13.0× the $1,362 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (40.1% 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.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (38 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.