Prices at 4 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,082 — about the US median ($2,126), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $385 | $719 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,739 | $858 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,425 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $2,609 | $3,258 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,082 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,929 list price could save about $1,846 (47%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Milwaukee
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aseem Kumar, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 88 |
| Graham Hill, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 34 |
| Palaniandy Sekaran, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 30 |
| Daniel Fullin, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 29 |
| Jason Prudom, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 27 |
| Jeffrey Lyvers, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 24 |
| Andrew Zane, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Milwaukee, WI | 22 |
| Steven Miller, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
| Daniel Mcdonald, MD | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
| Kirk Hansen, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 19 |
| Bryan Simmons, MD | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 18 |
| Laura Phelan | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 18 |
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