Prices at 5 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,074 — 17% above the US median ($915), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $586 | $864 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $643 | $750 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,504 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,973 | $3,157 | — | — | — |
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 $1,074 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,026 list price could save about $952 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot Wickliff, M.D. | Pain Management | Milwaukee, WI | 65 |
| Eliot Wickliff, M.D. | Pain Management | Milwaukee, WI | 62 |
| Peter Gikas, MD, M.DIV. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 50 |
| Peter Gikas, MD, M.DIV. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 49 |
| Richard Lennertz, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 48 |
| Richard Lennertz, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 48 |
| Hong Wu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 46 |
| Hong Wu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 39 |
| Feng Lu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 38 |
| Feng Lu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 31 |
| Navtej Purewal, MD | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 27 |
| Navtej Purewal, MD | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 27 |
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