Prices at 7 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,035 — 73% above the US median ($596), roughly 14.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $439 | $1,029 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $459 | $709 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,035 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,035 | $1,105 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,118 | $1,332 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,125 | $758 | — | — | — |
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 $1,035 — about 14.9× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,952 list price could save about $917 (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 | 113 |
| David Lieberman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 91 |
| Mark Vaselakos, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 65 |
| Stephanie Adamczyk, PA | Physician Assistant | Milwaukee, WI | 62 |
| Raymond Wallace, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 59 |
| Ryan Bass, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 55 |
| Rachel Wilson, MD | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 53 |
| Chad Radke, DO | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 51 |
| Jessica Badwards | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 48 |
| Paul Truong, DO | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 43 |
| Ahmed Javed, M.D. | Psychiatry | Milwaukee, WI | 41 |
| Randolph Waskin, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 40 |
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