Bladder scope (cystoscopy) cost in Milwaukee, WI

Prices at 5 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $948 — 12% below the US median ($1,078), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $820 $1,267
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $1,077 $1,289 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,725
Cash / self-pay
$948
Insurer-negotiated
$777
Medicare pays
$216
$845$1,052
Median cash $948  ·  Medicare $216  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $948 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,725 list price could save about $776 (45%).

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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.

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