At a glance
Madison hospital prices span $39 to $31,088 across 38 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 Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Observation | other | $39 | $39 | $39 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $40 | $40 | $40 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $42 | $42 | $42 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $100 | $100 | $100 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $116 | $116 | $116 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $136 | $136 | $136 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $141 | $141 | $141 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $141 | $141 | $141 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $141 | $141 | $141 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $145 | $145 | $145 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $154 | $154 | $154 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $166 | $166 | $166 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $175 | $175 | $175 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $223 | $223 | $223 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $254 | $254 | $254 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $262 | $262 | $262 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $265 | $265 | $265 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $293 | $293 | $293 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $318 | $318 | $318 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $331 | $331 | $331 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $676 | $676 | $676 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,311 | $1,311 | $1,311 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,371 | $1,371 | $1,371 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,429 | $1,429 | $1,429 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,451 | $1,451 | $1,451 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,554 | $1,554 | $1,554 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,724 | $1,724 | $1,724 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,619 | $3,619 | $3,619 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $4,398 | $4,398 | $4,398 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $8,219 | $8,219 | $8,219 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $18,473 | $18,473 | $18,473 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $27,831 | $27,831 | $27,831 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $31,088 | $31,088 | $31,088 | 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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