Aspirus Wausau Hospital
333 PINE RIDGE BLVD, Wausau, WI 54401
Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI has an average Medicare payment of $15,386 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Aspirus Wausau Hospital earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Aspirus Wausau Hospital is $15,386, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Aspirus Wausau Hospital's value rating (70/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Aspirus Wausau Hospital is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,153 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,047 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,331 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,692 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,289 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,646 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,323 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $16,204 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,048 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,849 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,854 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,192 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Aspirus Wausau Hospital Compares
Aspirus Wausau Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,386, 6% above the Wisconsin state average of $14,497. That is 3% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Aspirus Wausau Hospital has an average payment of $15,386 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Aspirus Wausau Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Aspirus Wausau Hospital has a Value Score of B (70/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Aspirus Wausau Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 333 PINE RIDGE BLVD, Wausau, WI 54401. Phone: (715) 847-2000.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.