Wisconsin / Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam
CMS certification 520076 · Beaver Dam, WI
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam: charges and Medicare payments
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam reported 71 Medicare inpatient stays across 3 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.18 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 40 stays at an average charge of $32,808, 64% below the national average. It also billed 454 outpatient services, charging 7.39 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 71
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.18×
- 3Rank in WI (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 3 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 40 | $32,808 | -64% | $15,723 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 20 | $22,612 | -60% | $10,647 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $38,965 | -45% | $14,753 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 226 | $13,531 | $2,117 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 80 | $17,445 | $2,496 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 30 | $10,556 | $1,761 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 25 | $6,511 | $1,478 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $61,775 | $11,984 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $15,556 | $2,951 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 20 | $13,536 | $1,735 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $4,825 | $1,465 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 12 | $29,473 | $5,261 |
Against the Wisconsin average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam charged $32,808 on average, 45% less than the Wisconsin average of $59,481, and was paid $15,723 against a state average of $16,719. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam charged $22,612 on average, 43% less than the Wisconsin average of $39,564, and was paid $10,647 against a state average of $10,862. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam charged $38,965 on average, 25% less than the Wisconsin average of $52,035, and was paid $14,753 against a state average of $14,345. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $13,531 was 18% above the state average of $11,485. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,445 was 2% below the state average of $17,717. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $10,556 was 13% above the state average of $9,348. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,511 was 27% below the state average of $8,908.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.