Prices at 5 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,959 — 18% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,176 | $1,809 | — | — | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,893 | $2,002 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $2,026 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,675 | $485 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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 $1,959 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,632 list price could save about $1,673 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Jain, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 102 |
| Ijaz Malik, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 84 |
| Patrycja Galazka, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 78 |
| Daniel Harland, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 61 |
| Manu Kaushik, MBBS, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 45 |
| Aseem Kumar, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 45 |
| Lakshmi Muthukumar, M.D | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 41 |
| Robert Panther, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 33 |
| Palaniandy Sekaran, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 30 |
| Krishna Upadhyaya, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 29 |
| Stacey Gardiner, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 29 |
| Thomas Felton, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Milwaukee, WI | 28 |
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