Prices at 7 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,166 — 16% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $781 | $2,180 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $982 | $1,429 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,008 | $1,557 | — | — | — |
| Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,325 | $960 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,820 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,820 | $3,030 | ★ 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 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 $1,166 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,241 list price could save about $1,075 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ann Cullen, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 421 |
| Melissa Leib, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 398 |
| William Maloney, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 359 |
| Rosie Goodhue, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 359 |
| Lana Goldman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 335 |
| Yewande Oladipo, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 321 |
| Thomas Dietrich, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 283 |
| David Sadler, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 273 |
| Christopher Thomas, D.O | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 273 |
| James Jin | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 268 |
| Martin Rene, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 264 |
| Igor Shusterman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 260 |
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