Prices at 7 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $69 — 12% above the US median ($62), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $11 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $32 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $68 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $70 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $76 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $87 | $131 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $69 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $134 list price could save about $64 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Bahr, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 9,543 |
| Sarah Sanchez, M.D. | Family Practice | Milwaukee, WI | 319 |
| Joanna Zurko | Hematology-Oncology | Milwaukee, WI | 275 |
| Freddie Mertzig, APNP | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | 82 |
| Anthony Mannila, APNP FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | 35 |
| Brooke Shaikh, APNP | Nurse Practitioner | Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
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