Prices at 7 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,345 — 40% above the US median ($957), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $599 | $2,180 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $767 | $1,185 | — | — | — |
| Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,188 | $920 | — | — | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,502 | $1,034 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,749 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,767 | $2,684 | ★ 5/5 | 124 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 $1,345 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,553 list price could save about $1,208 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Maloney, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 317 |
| Manish Acharya, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 198 |
| Michael Armstrong, MD | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 196 |
| Paul Truong, DO | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 190 |
| Ryan Bass, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 179 |
| Megan Carr | Physician Assistant | Milwaukee, WI | 176 |
| Christopher Chase, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 175 |
| Madeline Carlson, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | 166 |
| Thomas Liu | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 164 |
| Elissa Porath | Physician Assistant | Milwaukee, WI | 164 |
| Yewande Oladipo, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 162 |
| Igor Shusterman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 151 |
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