Prices at 5 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,012 — 28% above the US median ($3,137), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $3,573 | $3,920 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $3,599 | $4,925 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $4,426 | $1,734 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $4,610 | $2,521 | ★ 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 $4,012 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,447 list price could save about $3,435 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarif Smadi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 65 |
| Ali Artar, MD | Psychiatry | Milwaukee, WI | 46 |
| Tarif Smadi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 44 |
| Michael Katzoff, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 27 |
| Mouhammed Rihawi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 25 |
| Mouhammed Rihawi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 23 |
| Dinesh Belani, M. D. | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 18 |
| Humberto Battistini, MD | Neurology | Milwaukee, WI | 18 |
| Beverly Woodson, MD | Otolaryngology | Milwaukee, WI | 16 |
| Michael Katzoff, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 11 |
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