Prices at 6 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,482 — 3% below the US median ($1,527), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $850 | $402 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,073 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 13.7% |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,482 | $2,279 | — | — | — |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,570 | $1,014 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.4% |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $2,047 | $1,621 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 15.4% |
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 August 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 $1,482 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,694 list price could save about $1,212 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Sawlani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 1,560 |
| Ariyan Javadi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 428 |
| Alan Mautz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 408 |
| Petar Duvnjak, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 334 |
| A. G. Bharatkumar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 331 |
| Hillary Bauer-Cohen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 277 |
| Mary Schmidt, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 268 |
| Glen Hansen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 198 |
| Mario Laguna, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 197 |
| Jonathan Stein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 194 |
| Craig Swanson, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 181 |
| Sean Lehner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Milwaukee, WI | 175 |
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