Prices at 4 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $534 — 66% above the US median ($321), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $534 | $776 | — | — | — |
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 June 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 $534 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($237). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $970 list price could save about $437 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fox, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Milwaukee, WI | 128 |
| Ali Musani, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 114 |
| Marcie Berger, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Milwaukee, WI | 111 |
| Audra Felker, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | 106 |
| Jason Rubenstein, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Milwaukee, WI | 86 |
| James Kleczka, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 84 |
| Kate Howarth | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | 82 |
| Ashley Cayo, MD | General Surgery | Milwaukee, WI | 71 |
| Elizabeth Dickson Michelson, M. D. | Gynecological Oncology | Milwaukee, WI | 71 |
| Mouhammed Rihawi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 70 |
| James Gosset, MD | Internal Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 66 |
| Christopher Boyd, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 66 |
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