Prices at 4 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,769 — 32% below the US median ($2,590), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,171 | $1,654 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,769 | $1,547 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $2,972 | $3,596 | ★ 3/5 | 275 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 $1,769 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,337 list price could save about $1,568 (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 | 134 |
| Peter Gikas, MD, M.DIV. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 43 |
| Hong Wu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 32 |
| Feng Lu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Milwaukee, WI | 30 |
| Richard Lennertz, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 21 |
| Gwynne Kirchen, M.D. | Pain Management | Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
| Christina Moore, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 20 |
| Arslan Zaidi, M.D. | Pain Management | Milwaukee, WI | 17 |
| Gordon Mortensen, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Milwaukee, WI | 14 |
| Christopher Yopp, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 13 |
| Navtej Purewal, MD | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 12 |
| Philip Conrardy, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 12 |
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