DCTS: Hospital Price Transparency
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require hospitals to post standard charges for services. Price transparency allows patients to be more informed about the care and treatment provided at hospitals.
The Division of Care and Treatment Services operates two psychiatric hospitals that provide inpatient care.
Mendota Mental Health Institute (MMHI)
301 Troy Drive
Madison, WI 53704
Winnebago Mental Health Institute (WMHI)
4100 Treffert Drive
Oshkosh, WI 54901
The standard charges for MMHI and WMHI are available in tables and as downloadable machine-readable files below. MMHI and WMHI do not provide any of the 70 CMS-specified shoppable services (45 CFR 180.60(b)(2)).
MMHI and WMHI do not accept patients seeking voluntary treatment. Patients are referred to MMHI and WMHI through the court system and county health and human services agencies.
Lists of standard charges
Mendota Mental Health Institute
| Shoppable Service | Description | Standard Charge | Primary Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult psychiatric Services | Court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment for people committed under Wis. Stat. ch. 51 | $1,596 | 0114 |
| Geropsychiatric services | Court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment for older men and women who are experiencing problems in later life related to mental illness and/or dementia and who require more specialized services than are available in their home community. | $1,561 | 0114 |
| Forensic services (all security levels) | Court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment for people committed under Wis. Stat. ch. 971 | $1,596 | 0114 |
| Emergency detention add-on | First three days of service (plus intervening weekends and legal holidays) for patients court-ordered under an emergency detention | $373 | 0114 |
| Nontypical services add-on | Nontypical services are defined as services not normally required by a patient, including, but are not limited to, outpatient medical care, 1:1 care greater than four hours in a 24-hour period, and increased costs to provide mental health services specific to a particular patient (for example, interpreter services for deaf or non-English speaking patients). | $373 | 0114 |
Winnebago Mental Health Institute
| Shoppable Service | Description | Standard Charge | Primary Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult psychiatric Services | Court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment for people committed under Wis. Stat. ch. 51 | $1,596 | 0124 |
| Child and adolescent services | Court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age committed under Wis. Stat. ch. 51 | $1,632 | 0124 |
| Forensic services (all security levels) | Court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment for people committed under Wis. Stat. ch. 971 | $1,596 | 0124 |
| Emergency detention add-on | First three days of service (plus intervening weekends and legal holidays) for patients court-ordered under an emergency detention | $373 | 0124 |
| Nontypical services add-on | Nontypical services are defined as services not normally required by a patient, including, but are not limited to, outpatient medical care, 1:1 care greater than four hours in a 24-hour period, and increased costs to provide mental health services specific to a particular patient (for example, interpreter services for deaf or non-English speaking patients). | $373 | 0124 |
Machine-readable files
Download the list of standard charges in a machine-readable file format for each hospital operated by the Division of Care and Treatment Services:
Mendota Mental Health Institute
Winnebago Mental Health Institute
Rate schedule memo
The standard charges for MMHI and WMHI are reviewed and revised annually. The current rate schedule was published August 27, 2024, effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. View the current rate schedule memo (PDF).
For questions related to the standard charges for MMHI and WMHI, contact dhswebmaildcts@dhs.wisconsin.gov.