Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) cost in Milwaukee, WI

Prices at 6 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $306 — 15% above the US median ($265), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $191 $105 ★ 3/5 167 min —
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI $301 $315 ★ 3/5 275 min —
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI $310 $328 ★ 4/5 172 min —
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $332 $482 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$575
Cash / self-pay
$306
Insurer-negotiated
$210
Medicare pays
$98
$224$325
Median cash $306  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $306 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($98). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $575 list price could save about $270 (47%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Hisham QaisiPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeMilwaukee, WI36
Yvonne Strauss, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeMilwaukee, WI33
Ryan Kern, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeMilwaukee, WI13

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