Prices at 5 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $313 — 28% above the US median ($245), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $223 | $342 | — | — | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $262 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 15.4% |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $365 | $135 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 13.6% |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $610 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 13.7% |
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 August 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 $313 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $582 list price could save about $269 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Lipchik, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 962 |
| Valerie Bonne, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 207 |
| Linus John Santo Tomas, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 109 |
| Theodore Hubley, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 54 |
| Asriani Chiu, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Milwaukee, WI | 25 |
| Joshua Steinberg, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
| Theodore Gronski, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 19 |
| Abbas Ali, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 16 |
| Dinesh Belani, M. D. | Pulmonary Disease | Milwaukee, WI | 14 |
| Amit Patel, D.O. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Milwaukee, WI | 13 |
| Leslie Gimenez, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Milwaukee, WI | 12 |
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