Echocardiogram with and without contrast cost in Milwaukee, WI

Prices at 5 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,305 — 113% above the US median ($611), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $702 $791 ★ 3/5 275 min
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI $1,145 $1,718 ★ 4/5 172 min
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $1,465 $323 ★ 5/5 124 min
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $2,528 $248 ★ 3/5 167 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)
$2,528
Cash / self-pay
$1,305
Insurer-negotiated
$323
Medicare pays
$101
$835$2,209
Median cash $1,305  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,305 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,528 list price could save about $1,222 (48%).

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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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