UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital prices. From its own published file.

UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

16,390prices published

Jan 2026file last updated

$5,789cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $9,045)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$44.00	$246	$12.65–$2,158
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$44.00	$333	$12.65–$3,880
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$44.00	$544	$12.65–$3,880
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$134	$198	$6.34–$217
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$126	$171	$5.08–$174
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$93.60	$133	$4.66–$142
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$28.53	$38.83	$1.80–$39.90
Urinalysis `81001`	$45.30	$67.81	$3.17–$75.05
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$91.20	$139	$7.48–$156
EKG tracing `93005`	$158	$251	$5.68–$290
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$66.40	$219	$9.70–$627
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,930	$2,413	$37.52–$2,292
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$4,905	$6,132	$80.37–$5,825
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,119	$2,649	$65.34–$2,516
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$204	$735	$35.61–$1,972
IV push, single drug `96374`	$142	$473	$32.35–$730
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$162	$485	$28.82–$730
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.06	$89.13	$0.02–$90.25
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.02	$21.77	$0.01–$21.37
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$646	$1,212	$82.94–$5,169
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$567	$1,414	$124–$5,169
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$5,789	$9,045	$497–$10,922
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$5,562	$6,952	$1,599–$10,922
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$7,655	$9,569	$2,201–$10,922

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital price transparency page.

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