Which Milwaukee hospitals publish their prices?

9 Milwaukee-area hospitals publish a usable Standard Charges file covering the procedures tracked here: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER, ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS, ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE, ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER and 3 others. Each hospital's own file date, bed count and what it does and does not report are listed on this page.

What is the cheapest and most expensive procedure priced in Milwaukee?

Of the 34 procedures tracked here, a CBC has the lowest typical negotiated price at $27 and a Hip/Knee Replacement the highest at $20,619. Both figures are medians across the Milwaukee-area hospitals that published a rate for them.

Can I pay cash for a procedure in Milwaukee?

22 of the 34 procedures here have at least one Milwaukee hospital publishing a self-pay cash price — the lowest is $55 for an A1c Test. Hospitals are not required to publish one, and most that do only publish cash prices for outpatient imaging and lab work.

Hospital prices in Milwaukee, WI

34 procedures · 9 hospitals · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · 3,173 staffed beds across 9 facilities · files published through December 2025

What 34 common medical procedures actually cost at 9 hospitals in metropolitan Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI), read from each hospital's own federally-required price-transparency file. Prices here run from about $27 for a CBC to $20,619 for a Hip/Knee Replacement, and 22 procedures have a published self-pay cash price. Hospitals covered include AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER, ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS, ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE. Every figure is tied to a named hospital and its file's publication date. These are price references from public data — not a quote, a bill, or medical or financial advice.

Important — a price reference, not a bill

These figures are aggregated from hospitals' public price-transparency files — not a quote, a bill, an insurance benefit determination, or medical advice. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, network), the exact service and any complications, and which hospital you use. Always confirm price and coverage with the hospital and your insurer before care.

What the Milwaukee numbers show

The widest gap in Milwaukee: the same Brain MRI costs 13.8× as much at one hospital as at another

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $246 for a Brain MRI; FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $3,394 for the same billing codes, in the same metro.

Milwaukee prices run about 35% above the national middle

Comparing each of 34 procedures against the middle price across every other metro on this site, Milwaukee's typical negotiated rate is higher on 22 of them. The median ratio is 1.35× the national middle.

Lipid Panel is Milwaukee's biggest premium; Carpal Tunnel Surgery its biggest bargain

Against the rest of the country, a Lipid Panel here runs 240% above the $25 national middle at $85, while a Carpal Tunnel Surgery runs 52% below its $3,628 at $1,760.

Who runs the 9 Milwaukee-area hospitals behind these prices

8 non-profit, with 1 not in CMS's general-information register. The largest is AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER at 1,213 beds. Ownership matters to a price file: for-profit chains and non-profit systems publish self-pay cash prices at very different rates.

22 of 34 Milwaukee procedures have a published self-pay cash price

The largest published cash discount here is on a Chest X-ray: $182 cash against a $252 negotiated rate, 28% lower. Hospitals are not required to offer a cash price and most publish one only for outpatient imaging and lab work.

The Milwaukee files behind this page span November 2025 to December 2025

Hospitals republish their Standard Charges file roughly once a year and each carries its own date, so these figures were not all filed at the same moment. Every hospital's own publication date is in its entry below.

How the negotiated, cash and chargemaster figures differ — and where each comes from — is explained on the methodology page.

Imaging & scans in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Abdominal Ultrasound (complete)	$568	$134–$865	$719	$1,333
Chest X-ray (2 views)	$252	$63–$408	$182	$354
CT Scan of the Abdomen & Pelvis (with contrast)	$832	$703–$3,588	$2,359	$4,354
CT Scan of the Chest	$709	$245–$1,999	$1,181	$2,270
CT Scan of the Head/Brain (without contrast)	$541	$141–$1,128	$1,091	$2,013
MRI of the Brain (without contrast)	$816	$246–$3,394	$2,065	$4,016
MRI of the Knee	$939	$235–$3,192	$2,085	$3,847
MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spine)	$816	$247–$3,314	$2,089	$4,060
Pregnancy (OB) Ultrasound	$533	$237–$686	$568	$1,076

Abdominal Ultrasound (complete) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $568 ·usual $292–$675 ·full spread $134–$865 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $719 ·list $1,333

Billed as CPT 76700 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Abdominal Ultrasound costs 6.4× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $134, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $865 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $292 and $675 — the upper end is 2.3× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an Abdominal Ultrasound (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an Abdominal Ultrasound in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $568 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$134	76% below median	$758	$1,431	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$265	53% below median	$758	$1,431	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$301	47% below median	$970	$1,940	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$525	8% below median	$885	$1,770	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$612	8% above median	$416	$784	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$612	8% above median	$416	$784	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$865	52% above median	$679	$1,235	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$865	52% above median	$679	$1,235	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label an Abdominal Ultrasound in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE; US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE; US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: US ABDOMEN COMPLETE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: US ABDOMEN COMPLETE
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE; US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE; US EXAM ABDOM COMPLETE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC US, ABDOMINAL, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION, COMPLETE
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC US, ABDOMINAL, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION, COMPLETE

Chest X-ray (2 views) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $252 ·usual $171–$289 ·full spread $63–$408 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $182 ·list $354

Billed as CPT 71046 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Chest X-ray costs 6.5× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE reports $63, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $408 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $171 and $289 — the upper end is 1.7× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Chest X-ray (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Chest X-ray in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $252 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$63	75% below median	$137	$259	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$86	66% below median	$137	$259	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$200	21% below median	$193	$385	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$252	at the median	$171	$323	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$252	at the median	$171	$323	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$289	15% above median	$227	$413	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$289	15% above median	$227	$413	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$408	62% above median	$240	$480	Nov 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Chest X-ray in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS; X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS; X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: XR CHEST 2 VIEWS
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS; X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS; X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC X-RAY EXAM, CHEST, 2 VIEWS
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC X-RAY EXAM, CHEST, 2 VIEWS
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: XR CHEST 2 VIEWS

CT Scan of the Abdomen & Pelvis (with contrast) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $832 ·usual $797–$1,787 ·full spread $703–$3,588 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $2,359 ·list $4,354

Billed as CPT 74177 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Abdomen/Pelvis CT costs 5.1× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $703, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $3,588 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $797 and $1,787 — the upper end is 2.2× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an Abdomen/Pelvis CT (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an Abdomen/Pelvis CT in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $832 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$703	15% below median	$1,898	$3,582	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$703	15% below median	$1,898	$3,582	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$828	at the median	$1,275	$2,405	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$828	at the median	$1,275	$2,405	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$836	at the median	$3,140	$6,280	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,187	43% above median	$3,140	$6,280	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$3,588	331% above median	$2,819	$5,125	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$3,588	331% above median	$2,819	$5,125	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label an Abdomen/Pelvis CT in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC CT ABDOMEN PELVIS W CONTRAST; CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC CT ABDOMEN PELVIS W CONTRAST; CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC CT ABDOMEN PELVIS W CONTRAST; CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC CT ABDOMEN PELVIS W CONTRAST; CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/DYE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/DYE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC CT, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS, WITH CONTRAST
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC CT, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS, WITH CONTRAST

CT Scan of the Chest in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $709 ·usual $370–$1,346 ·full spread $245–$1,999 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $1,181 ·list $2,270

Billed as CPT 71250 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Chest CT costs 8.2× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS reports $245, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $1,999 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $370 and $1,346 — the upper end is 3.6× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Chest CT (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Chest CT in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $709 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$245	65% below median	$842	$1,588	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$245	65% below median	$842	$1,588	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$412	42% below median	$893	$1,684	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$582	18% below median	$893	$1,684	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$836	18% above median	$1,470	$2,940	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,128	59% above median	$1,470	$2,940	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$1,999	182% above median	$1,570	$2,855	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$1,999	182% above median	$1,570	$2,855	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Chest CT in their own files

ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC CT THORAX WO CONTRAST; CT THORAX DX C-
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC CT THORAX WO CONTRAST; CT THORAX DX C-
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC CT THORAX WO CONTRAST; CT THORAX DX C-
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC CT THORAX WO CONTRAST; CT THORAX DX C-
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: CT CHEST DX W/O DYE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: CT CHEST DX W/O DYE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC CT, THORAX, DX, W/O CONTRAST
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC CT, THORAX, DX, W/O CONTRAST

CT Scan of the Head/Brain (without contrast) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $541 ·usual $219–$905 ·full spread $141–$1,128 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $1,091 ·list $2,013

Billed as CPT 70450 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Head CT costs 8.0× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $141, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $1,128 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $219 and $905 — the upper end is 4.1× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Head CT (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Head CT in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $541 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$141	74% below median	$852	$1,608	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$141	74% below median	$852	$1,608	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$245	55% below median	$842	$1,588	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$245	55% below median	$842	$1,588	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$836	55% above median	$1,470	$2,940	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$905	67% above median	$1,330	$2,418	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$905	67% above median	$1,330	$2,418	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,128	109% above median	$1,470	$2,940	Nov 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Head CT in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: CT HEAD W/O DYE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC CT, HEAD OR BRAIN, WITHOUT CONTRAST; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC CT, HEAD OR BRAIN, WITHOUT CONTRAST; CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: CT HEAD W/O DYE

MRI of the Brain (without contrast) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $816 ·usual $450–$2,140 ·full spread $246–$3,394 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $2,065 ·list $4,016

Billed as CPT 70551 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Brain MRI costs 13.8× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $246, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $3,394 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $450 and $2,140 — the upper end is 4.8× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Brain MRI (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Brain MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $816 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$246	70% below median	$2,020	$3,811	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$246	70% below median	$2,020	$3,811	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$518	37% below median	$1,337	$2,523	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$518	37% below median	$1,337	$2,523	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$1,114	37% above median	$2,110	$4,220	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,722	111% above median	$2,110	$4,220	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$3,394	316% above median	$2,667	$4,849	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$3,394	316% above median	$2,667	$4,849	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Brain MRI in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST; MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST; MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST; MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST; MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: MR BRAIN W/O DYE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: MR BRAIN W/O DYE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITHOUT CONTRAST
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITHOUT CONTRAST

MRI of the Knee in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $939 ·usual $518–$2,789 ·full spread $235–$3,192 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $2,085 ·list $3,847

Billed as CPT 73721 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Knee MRI costs 13.6× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $235, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $3,192 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $518 and $2,789 — the upper end is 5.4× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Knee MRI (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Knee MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $939 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$235	75% below median	$1,661	$3,134	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$518	45% below median	$1,355	$2,557	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$518	45% below median	$1,355	$2,557	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$764	19% below median	$1,661	$3,134	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$1,114	19% above median	$3,165	$6,330	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$2,655	183% above median	$3,165	$6,330	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$3,192	240% above median	$2,508	$4,560	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$3,192	240% above median	$2,508	$4,560	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Knee MRI in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST; MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST; MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST; MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC MRI JOINT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST; MRI JNT OF LWR EXTRE W/O DYE
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: MR LOWER EXT JOINT BIL WO CONTRAST; MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/O DYE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: MR LOWER EXT JOINT BIL WO CONTRAST; MR LOWER EXTREM JOINT W/O DYE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC MRI, ANY JOINT OF LOWER EXTREMITY, WITHOUT CONTRAST
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC MRI, ANY JOINT OF LOWER EXTREMITY, WITHOUT CONTRAST

MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $816 ·usual $450–$2,120 ·full spread $247–$3,314 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $2,089 ·list $4,060

Billed as CPT 72148 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Lumbar MRI costs 13.4× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $247, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $3,314 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $450 and $2,120 — the upper end is 4.7× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Lumbar MRI (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Lumbar MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $816 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$247	70% below median	$2,067	$3,900	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$247	70% below median	$2,067	$3,900	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$518	37% below median	$1,342	$2,532	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$518	37% below median	$1,342	$2,532	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$1,114	37% above median	$2,110	$4,220	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,722	111% above median	$2,110	$4,220	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$3,314	306% above median	$2,604	$4,734	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$3,314	306% above median	$2,604	$4,734	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Lumbar MRI in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST; MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST; MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST; MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST; MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE; MR L SPINE WO DYE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE; MR L SPINE WO DYE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR, WITHOUT CONTRAST
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR, WITHOUT CONTRAST

Pregnancy (OB) Ultrasound in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $533 ·usual $285–$577 ·full spread $237–$686 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $568 ·list $1,076

Billed as CPT 76805 / 76801 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same OB Ultrasound costs 2.9× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $237, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $686 — a wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $285 and $577 — the upper end is 2.0× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an OB Ultrasound (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an OB Ultrasound in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $533 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$237	56% below median	$621	$1,171	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$237	56% below median	$621	$1,171	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$301	44% below median	$598	$1,195	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$525	1% below median	$598	$1,195	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$541	1% above median	$367	$693	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$541	1% above median	$367	$693	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$686	29% above median	$539	$980	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$686	29% above median	$539	$980	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label an OB Ultrasound in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC US OB 14 WKS / > SINGLE FETUS; HC US OB < 14WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US >= 14 WKS SNGL FETUS
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC US OB 14 WKS / > SINGLE FETUS; HC US OB < 14WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US >= 14 WKS SNGL FETUS
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: US OB >/=14 WK SINGLE FETUS; US OB < 14 WK SINGLE FETUS
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: US OB >/=14 WK SINGLE FETUS; US OB < 14 WK SINGLE FETUS
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC US OB 14 WKS / > SINGLE FETUS; HC US OB < 14WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US >= 14 WKS SNGL FETUS
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC US OB 14 WKS / > SINGLE FETUS; HC US OB < 14WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US < 14 WKS SINGLE FETUS; OB US >= 14 WKS SNGL FETUS
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC OB US, UTERUS, FETAL AND MATERNAL EVAL, MORE TH/EQL 14 WKS, SGL/1ST GEST; HC OB US, UTERUS, FETAL AND MATERNAL EVAL, LESS TH 14 WKS, SGL/1ST GEST
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC OB US, UTERUS, FETAL AND MATERNAL EVAL, MORE TH/EQL 14 WKS, SGL/1ST GEST; HC US, PREG UTERUS, AFTER FIRST TRIMESTER, TRANSABD APPROACH, SGL/1ST GEST; HC OB US, UTERUS, FETAL AND MATERNAL EVAL, LESS TH 14 WKS, SGL/1ST GEST

Lab tests in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	$27	$17–$97	$70	$138
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)	$36	$24–$172	$135	$246
Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetes Test)	$40	$22–$71	$55	$110
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test)	$85	$30–$129	$108	$203
PSA Test (Prostate Screening)	$63	$41–$127	$90	$180

Complete Blood Count (CBC) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $27 ·usual $18–$35 ·full spread $17–$97 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $70 ·list $138

Billed as CPT 85025 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same CBC costs 5.6× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER reports $17, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $97 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $18 and $35 — the upper end is 2.0× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a CBC (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a CBC in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $27 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$17	35% below median	$70	$140	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$17	35% below median	$70	$140	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$18	32% below median	$32	$60	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$18	32% below median	$32	$60	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$27	at the median	$70	$140	Nov 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$34	30% above median	$68	$129	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$35	34% above median	$68	$129	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$97	265% above median	$76	$138	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$97	265% above median	$76	$138	Dec 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a CBC in their own files

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: CBC W/AUTO DIFF
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: CBC W/AUTO DIFF
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFFERENTIAL WBC; COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFF WBC
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFFERENTIAL WBC; COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFF WBC
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: CBC W/AUTO DIFF
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFFERENTIAL WBC; COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFF WBC
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFFERENTIAL WBC; COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFF WBC
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC COMPL CBC W AUTO DIFF WBC
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC COMPL CBC W AUTO DIFF WBC

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $36 ·usual $24–$46 ·full spread $24–$172 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $135 ·list $246

Billed as CPT 80053 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same CMP costs 7.3× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER reports $24, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $172 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $24 and $46 — the upper end is 1.9× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a CMP (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a CMP in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $36 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$24	35% below median	$158	$315	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$24	35% below median	$158	$315	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$24	32% below median	$66	$124	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$24	32% below median	$66	$124	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$36	at the median	$158	$315	Nov 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$46	27% above median	$113	$213	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$46	27% above median	$113	$213	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$172	378% above median	$135	$246	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$172	378% above median	$135	$246	Dec 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a CMP in their own files

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL

Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetes Test) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $40 ·usual $22–$42 ·full spread $22–$71 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $55 ·list $110

Billed as CPT 83036 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same A1c Test costs 3.3× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER reports $22, FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL reports $71 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $22 and $42 — the upper end is 1.9× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an A1c Test (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an A1c Test in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $40 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$22	46% below median	$55	$110	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$22	46% below median	$55	$110	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$22	44% below median	$38	$72	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$22	44% below median	$38	$72	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$40	at the median	$55	$110	Nov 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$42	6% above median	$84	$159	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$42	6% above median	$84	$159	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$68	70% above median	$53	$97	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$71	77% above median	$56	$101	Dec 2025

How these 9 hospitals label an A1c Test in their own files

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: POC HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HEMOGLOBIN A1C
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: POC HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HEMOGLOBIN A1C
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - POC; HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - POC; HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: POC HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HEMOGLOBIN A1C
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - POC; HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - POC; HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC HEMOGLOBIN (A1C) GLYCOSYLATED HPLC; HC HEMOGLOBIN (A1C) GLYCOSYLATED
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC HEMOGLOBIN (A1C) GLYCOSYLATED HPLC; HC HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C); HC HEMOGLOBIN (A1C) GLYCOSYLATED

Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $85 ·usual $31–$119 ·full spread $30–$129 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $108 ·list $203

Billed as CPT 80061 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Lipid Panel costs 4.3× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER reports $30, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $129 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $31 and $119 — the upper end is 3.8× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Lipid Panel (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Lipid Panel in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $85 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$30	65% below median	$109	$218	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$30	65% below median	$109	$218	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$31	63% below median	$51	$96	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$31	63% below median	$51	$96	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$85	at the median	$108	$203	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$85	at the median	$108	$203	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$119	40% above median	$94	$170	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$119	40% above median	$94	$170	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$129	52% above median	$109	$218	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Lipid Panel in their own files

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: POC LIPID PROFILE; LIPID PANEL
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: POC LIPID PROFILE; LIPID PANEL
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC LIPID PANEL; LIPID PANEL
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC LIPID PANEL; LIPID PANEL
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC LIPID PANEL; LIPID PANEL
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC LIPID PANEL; LIPID PANEL
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC LIPID PANEL (NMR); HC LIPID PANEL
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC LIPID PANEL (NMR); HC LIPID PANEL
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: POC LIPID PROFILE; LIPID PANEL

PSA Test (Prostate Screening) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $63 ·usual $43–$80 ·full spread $41–$127 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $90 ·list $180

Billed as CPT 84153 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same PSA Test costs 3.1× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER reports $41, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $127 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $43 and $80 — the upper end is 1.9× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a PSA Test (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a PSA Test in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $63 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$41	35% below median	$90	$180	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$41	35% below median	$90	$180	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$43	32% below median	$70	$132	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$43	32% below median	$70	$132	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$63	at the median	$90	$180	Nov 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$80	28% above median	$95	$180	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$80	28% above median	$95	$180	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$125	100% above median	$98	$179	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$127	102% above median	$100	$181	Dec 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a PSA Test in their own files

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: PSA, TOTAL
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: PSA, TOTAL
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL; ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL; ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: PSA, TOTAL
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL; ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL; HC PSA SCREENING
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL; ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL; HC PSA SCREENING
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX, PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN, TOTAL; HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) DX ASSAY
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX, PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN, TOTAL; HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) DX ASSAY

Screenings in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Screening Colonoscopy	$1,197	$559–$3,119	—	—
Screening Mammogram	$261	$123–$381	$223	$430

Screening Colonoscopy in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,197 ·usual $903–$2,712 ·full spread $559–$3,119 ·6 hospitals

Billed as HCPCS G0121 / G0105 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Screening Colonoscopy costs 5.6× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE reports $559, AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL reports $3,119 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $903 and $2,712 — the upper end is 3.0× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Screening Colonoscopy (6)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Screening Colonoscopy in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,197 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$559	53% below median	$1,928	$3,637	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$903	25% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$903	25% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,492	25% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$3,119	160% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$3,119	160% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 6 hospitals label a Screening Colonoscopy in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC PBB COLORECTAL SCREEN NOT HIH; HC PBB COLONOSCOPY,FLEX DIAG
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: Colorectal scrn; hi risk ind
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: Colorectal scrn; hi risk ind

Screening Mammogram in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $261 ·usual $181–$318 ·full spread $123–$381 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $223 ·list $430

Billed as CPT 77067 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Mammogram costs 3.1× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $123, ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL reports $381 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $181 and $318 — the upper end is 1.8× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Mammogram (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Mammogram in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $261 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$123	53% below median	$241	$455	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$123	53% below median	$241	$455	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$200	23% below median	$203	$405	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$261	at the median	$205	$373	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$261	at the median	$205	$373	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$297	14% above median	$203	$405	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$381	46% above median	$259	$489	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$381	46% above median	$259	$489	Dec 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Mammogram in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC SCREEN MAMMO BI INCL CAD; SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC SCREEN MAMMO BI INCL CAD; SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: MAMMOGRAM SCREENING UNILATERAL; MAMMOGRAM SCREENING BILATERAL
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC BILAT, SCREEN MAMMOGRAPHY, INCLUDING CAD
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC BILAT, SCREEN MAMMOGRAPHY, INCLUDING CAD
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: MAMMOGRAM SCREENING UNILATERAL; MAMMOGRAM SCREENING BILATERAL
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC SCREEN MAMMO BI INCL CAD; SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC SCREEN MAMMO BI INCL CAD; SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD

Heart & cardiac in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Cardiac Catheterization (Coronary Angiogram)	$11,139	$2,414–$13,367	$11,072	$20,891
Cardiac Stress Test	$442	$183–$1,294	$1,038	$1,960
Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound)	$1,089	$364–$3,720	$2,928	$5,620

Cardiac Catheterization (Coronary Angiogram) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $11,139 ·usual $6,161–$11,654 ·full spread $2,414–$13,367 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $11,072 ·list $20,891

Billed as CPT 93458 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Heart Cath costs 5.5× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE reports $2,414, AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER reports $13,367 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $6,161 and $11,654 — the upper end is 1.9× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Heart Cath (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Heart Cath in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $11,139 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$2,414	78% below median	$10,725	$20,235	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$3,186	71% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$6,161	45% below median	$19,568	$36,920	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$9,100	18% below median	$7,150	$13,000	Dec 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$11,139	at the median	—	—	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$11,654	5% above median	$11,072	$20,891	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$11,654	5% above median	$11,072	$20,891	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$11,799	6% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$13,367	20% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Heart Cath in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC PBB L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO; HC LHC W CORONARY ANGIO/LT VENT; L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC LHC W CORONARY ANGIO/LT VENT; L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC L HRT ARTERY VENTRICLE ANGIO
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC LHC W CORONARY ANGIO/LT VENT; L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC LHC W CORONARY ANGIO/LT VENT; L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: L HRT ARTERY/VENTRICLE ANGIO

Cardiac Stress Test in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $442 ·usual $187–$787 ·full spread $183–$1,294 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $1,038 ·list $1,960

Billed as CPT 93015 / 93017 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Stress Test costs 7.1× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $183, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $1,294 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $187 and $787 — the upper end is 4.2× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Stress Test (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Stress Test in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $442 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$183	59% below median	$1,592	$3,003	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$183	59% below median	$439	$828	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$189	57% below median	$1,039	$1,960	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$189	57% below median	$1,039	$1,960	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$695	57% above median	$1,038	$1,887	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$695	57% above median	$1,038	$1,887	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$1,063	140% above median	$995	$1,990	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,294	193% above median	$995	$1,990	Nov 2025

How these 8 hospitals label a Stress Test in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC 93017 CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST; HC PBB CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST; HC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC CARDIOVASC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY WO INT&RPT; CV STRESS TEST SUPVJ I&R
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC CARDIOVASC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY WO INT&RPT; CV STRESS TEST SUPVJ I&R
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: CARDIAC STRESS TEST
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: CARDIAC STRESS TEST

Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,089 ·usual $494–$2,013 ·full spread $364–$3,720 ·8 hospitals ·self-pay cash $2,928 ·list $5,620

Billed as CPT 93306 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Echocardiogram costs 10.2× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $364, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $3,720 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $494 and $2,013 — the upper end is 4.1× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an Echocardiogram (8)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an Echocardiogram in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,089 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$364	67% below median	$2,989	$5,639	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$373	66% below median	$2,979	$5,620	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$534	51% below median	$2,476	$4,671	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$537	51% below median	$2,979	$5,620	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$1,642	51% above median	$1,290	$2,346	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$1,642	51% above median	$1,290	$2,346	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$3,127	187% above median	$2,928	$5,855	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$3,720	241% above median	$2,928	$5,855	Nov 2025

How these 8 hospitals label an Echocardiogram in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W/O CONTRAST; HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W CONTRAST; TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W/O CONTRAST; HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W CONTRAST; TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W/O CONTRAST; HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W CONTRAST; HC PBB TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE; TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W/O CONTRAST; HC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W CONTRAST; TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC TTE W DOPPLER COMPL
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC TTE W DOPPLER COMPL
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: ECHO/DOPPLER/COLOR W/O CONTRAST; ECHO/DOPPLER/COLOR W/CONTRAST
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: ECHO/DOPPLER/COLOR W/O CONTRAST; ECHO/DOPPLER/COLOR W/CONTRAST

Endoscopy in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Colonoscopy with Biopsy	$1,698	$1,168–$3,119	—	—
Diagnostic Colonoscopy	$1,128	$903–$3,119	—	—
Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)	$1,894	$1,003–$3,046	$1,458	$2,651

Colonoscopy with Biopsy in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,698 ·usual $1,648–$2,976 ·full spread $1,168–$3,119 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 45380 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Colonoscopy w/ Biopsy costs 2.7× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL reports $1,168, AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL reports $3,119 — a wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $1,648 and $2,976 — the upper end is 1.8× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Colonoscopy w/ Biopsy (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Colonoscopy w/ Biopsy in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,698 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$1,168	31% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$1,168	31% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,648	3% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,648	3% below median	$2,205	$4,161	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,698	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,698	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$2,976	75% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$3,119	84% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$3,119	84% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Colonoscopy w/ Biopsy in their own files

FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC PBB COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY; COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY

Diagnostic Colonoscopy in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,128 ·usual $1,109–$2,976 ·full spread $903–$3,119 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 45378 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Colonoscopy costs 3.5× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL reports $903, AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL reports $3,119 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $1,109 and $2,976 — the upper end is 2.7× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Colonoscopy (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Colonoscopy in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,128 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$903	20% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$903	20% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,109	2% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,128	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,128	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,331	18% above median	$2,031	$3,833	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$2,976	164% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$3,119	176% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$3,119	176% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Colonoscopy in their own files

FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC PBB DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY

Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,894 ·usual $1,019–$2,727 ·full spread $1,003–$3,046 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $1,458 ·list $2,651

Billed as CPT 43235 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Upper Endoscopy costs 3.0× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $1,003, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $3,046 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $1,019 and $2,727 — the upper end is 2.7× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an Upper Endoscopy (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an Upper Endoscopy in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,894 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,003	47% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,019	46% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,019	46% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,094	42% below median	$2,185	$4,122	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$1,894	at the median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$1,894	at the median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$2,727	44% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$2,875	52% above median	$1,458	$2,651	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$3,046	61% above median	$1,458	$2,651	Dec 2025

How these 9 hospitals label an Upper Endoscopy in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC PBB UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSIS; EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC; EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC; EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH

Surgery & procedures in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery	$1,760	$1,664–$8,238	—	—
Cataract Surgery (with Lens Implant)	$2,306	$2,238–$3,914	—	—
Hip or Knee Replacement	$20,619	$14,865–$52,701	—	—
Inguinal Hernia Repair	$4,637	$1,656–$11,787	—	—
Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Appendix Removal)	$5,779	$1,516–$11,037	—	—
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal	$5,779	$1,657–$15,393	—	—
Tonsillectomy	$4,536	$990–$8,295	—	—

Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,760 ·usual $1,714–$4,790 ·full spread $1,664–$8,238 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 64721 / 29848 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Carpal Tunnel Surgery costs 5.0× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $1,664, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $8,238 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $1,714 and $4,790 — the upper end is 2.8× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Carpal Tunnel Surgery (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Carpal Tunnel Surgery in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,760 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,664	5% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,664	5% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,714	3% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,714	3% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$1,760	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$1,760	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$4,790	172% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$4,790	172% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$8,238	368% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Carpal Tunnel Surgery in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: WRIST ENDOSCOPY/SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY

Cataract Surgery (with Lens Implant) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $2,306 ·usual $2,259–$3,008 ·full spread $2,238–$3,914 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 66984 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Cataract Surgery costs 75% more across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $2,238, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $3,914 — a modest gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half of hospitals fall between $2,259 and $3,008, a narrow band around the median.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Cataract Surgery (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Cataract Surgery in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $2,306 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$2,238	3% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$2,238	3% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$2,259	2% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$2,259	2% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$2,306	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$2,306	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$3,008	30% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$3,008	30% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$3,914	70% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Cataract Surgery in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: XCAPSL CTRC RMVL W/O ECP

Hip or Knee Replacement in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $20,619 ·usual $17,997–$38,754 ·full spread $14,865–$52,701 ·9 hospitals

Billed as MS-DRG 469 / 470 · inpatient (a hospital stay) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Hip/Knee Replacement costs 3.5× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $14,865, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $52,701 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $17,997 and $38,754 — the upper end is 2.2× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Hip/Knee Replacement (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Hip/Knee Replacement in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $20,619 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$14,865	28% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$14,865	28% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$17,997	13% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$20,204	2% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$20,619	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$21,712	5% above median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$38,754	88% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$38,754	88% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$52,701	156% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

Inguinal Hernia Repair in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $4,637 ·usual $1,706–$8,243 ·full spread $1,656–$11,787 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 49505 / 49650 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Hernia Repair costs 7.1× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $1,656, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $11,787 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $1,706 and $8,243 — the upper end is 4.8× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Hernia Repair (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Hernia Repair in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $4,637 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,656	64% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,656	64% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,706	63% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,706	63% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$4,637	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$4,637	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$8,243	78% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$8,243	78% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$11,787	154% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Hernia Repair in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR; LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT

Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Appendix Removal) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $5,779 ·usual $2,165–$6,461 ·full spread $1,516–$11,037 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 44970 · outpatient or inpatient · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Appendectomy costs 7.3× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $1,516, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $11,037 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $2,165 and $6,461 — the upper end is 3.0× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an Appendectomy (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an Appendectomy in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $5,779 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,516	74% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,516	74% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$2,165	63% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$2,165	63% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$5,779	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$5,779	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$6,461	12% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$6,461	12% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$11,037	91% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label an Appendectomy in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: LAPAROSCOPY APPENDECTOMY

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $5,779 ·usual $2,367–$8,466 ·full spread $1,657–$15,393 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 47562 · outpatient or inpatient · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Gallbladder Removal costs 9.3× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $1,657, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $15,393 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $2,367 and $8,466 — the upper end is 3.6× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Gallbladder Removal (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Gallbladder Removal in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $5,779 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$1,657	71% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$1,657	71% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$2,367	59% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$2,367	59% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$5,779	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$5,779	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$8,466	47% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$9,245	60% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$15,393	166% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Gallbladder Removal in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Tonsillectomy in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $4,536 ·usual $1,020–$8,243 ·full spread $990–$8,295 ·9 hospitals

Billed as CPT 42820 / 42821 / 42825 / 42826 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Tonsillectomy costs 8.4× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $990, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $8,295 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $1,020 and $8,243 — the upper end is 8.1× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Tonsillectomy (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Tonsillectomy in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $4,536 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$990	78% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$990	78% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,020	78% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,020	78% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$4,536	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$4,536	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$8,243	82% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$8,243	82% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$8,295	83% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Tonsillectomy in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS; REMOVAL OF TONSILS

Maternity & delivery in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Cesarean Section (C-Section) Delivery	$10,230	$8,101–$13,851	—	—
Vaginal Delivery	$6,461	$5,469–$8,721	—	—

Cesarean Section (C-Section) Delivery in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $10,230 ·usual $9,402–$11,139 ·full spread $8,101–$13,851 ·9 hospitals

Billed as MS-DRG 786 / 787 / 788 · inpatient (a hospital stay) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same C-Section costs 71% more across Milwaukee-area hospitals: FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $8,101, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $13,851 — a modest gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half of hospitals fall between $9,402 and $11,139, a narrow band around the median.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a C-Section (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a C-Section in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $10,230 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$8,101	21% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$8,893	13% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$9,402	8% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$9,511	7% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$10,230	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$10,380	1% above median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$11,139	9% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$11,139	9% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$13,851	35% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a C-Section in their own files

FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC; CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH MCC
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITH CC

Vaginal Delivery in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $6,461 ·usual $6,035–$6,481 ·full spread $5,469–$8,721 ·9 hospitals

Billed as MS-DRG 805 / 806 / 807 · inpatient (a hospital stay) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Vaginal Delivery costs 59% more across Milwaukee-area hospitals: FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $5,469, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $8,721 — a modest gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half of hospitals fall between $6,035 and $6,481, a narrow band around the median.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Vaginal Delivery (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Vaginal Delivery in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $6,461 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$5,469	15% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$5,893	9% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$6,035	7% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$6,260	3% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$6,461	at the median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$6,461	at the median	—	—	Nov 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$6,481	at the median	—	—	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$6,667	3% above median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$8,721	35% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Vaginal Delivery in their own files

FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH MCC; VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITH CC
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC

Other procedures in Milwaukee

Procedure	Typical negotiated	Range	Cash	List price
Emergency Room Visit (Level 3-4)	$1,103	$276–$1,393	$1,130	$2,181
Physical Therapy Evaluation	$259	$181–$378	$240	$469
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	$2,117	$399–$4,528	$3,557	$6,770

Emergency Room Visit (Level 3-4) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $1,103 ·usual $1,007–$1,122 ·full spread $276–$1,393 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $1,130 ·list $2,181

Billed as CPT 99283 / 99284 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same ER Visit costs 5.0× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE reports $276, AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL reports $1,393 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half of hospitals fall between $1,007 and $1,122, a narrow band around the median.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for an ER Visit (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting an ER Visit in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $1,103 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$276	75% below median	$1,392	$2,626	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$276	75% below median	$1,392	$2,626	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$1,007	9% below median	$791	$1,439	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$1,007	9% below median	$791	$1,439	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$1,103	at the median	$675	$1,350	Nov 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$1,122	2% above median	$1,401	$2,643	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$1,122	2% above median	$1,401	$2,643	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$1,393	26% above median	$868	$1,735	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$1,393	26% above median	—	—	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label an ER Visit in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM; EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM; HC ER CARE LEVEL III; HC ER CARE LEVEL IV
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM; EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM; HC ER CARE LEVEL III; HC ER CARE LEVEL IV
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC LEVEL 4 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT; HC LEVEL 3 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT; HC SANE EXAM - INTERMEDIATE
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC LEVEL 3 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT; HC LEVEL 4 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT; HC SANE EXAM - INTERMEDIATE
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: MEDICAL SCREENING UP TO 3 HR; MEDICAL SCREENING UP TO 4 HR; FORENSIC NURSE EXAM 3; ED LEVEL 4 (and 1 more line item)
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM; EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM; HC ER CARE LEVEL III; HC ER CARE LEVEL IV
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM; EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM; HC ER CARE LEVEL III; HC ER CARE LEVEL IV
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: ED LEVEL 3; ED LEVEL 4
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM; EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM

Physical Therapy Evaluation in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $259 ·usual $222–$312 ·full spread $181–$378 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $240 ·list $469

Billed as CPT 97161 / 97162 / 97163 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same PT Evaluation costs 2.1× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS reports $181, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER reports $378 — a wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $222 and $312 — the upper end is 1.4× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a PT Evaluation (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a PT Evaluation in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $259 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$181	30% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$181	30% below median	—	—	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$222	14% below median	$240	$480	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$222	14% below median	$240	$480	Nov 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$259	at the median	$153	$288	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$259	at the median	$153	$288	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$312	20% above median	$245	$445	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$328	27% above median	$258	$469	Dec 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$378	46% above median	$240	$480	Nov 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a PT Evaluation in their own files

ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY; PT EVAL MOD COMPLEXITY; PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY; PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY; PT EVAL MOD COMPLEXITY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN; HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX; HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX; HC PT EVAL MOD COMPLEX
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN; HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX; HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX; HC PT EVAL MOD COMPLEX
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC TELEHEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, MODERATE COMPLEXITY; HC TELEHEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, HIGH COMPLEXITY; HC TELEHEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, LOW COMPLEXITY; HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, MODERATE COMPLEXITY (and 2 more line items)
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, MODERATE COMPLEXITY; HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, HIGH COMPLEXITY; HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, LOW COMPLEXITY
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY; PT EVAL MOD COMPLEXITY; PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY

Sleep Study (Polysomnography) in Milwaukee

Typical negotiated price $2,117 ·usual $988–$3,035 ·full spread $399–$4,528 ·9 hospitals ·self-pay cash $3,557 ·list $6,770

Billed as CPT 95810 · outpatient (same-day) · what this price covers, and this procedure in every metro →

Cheapest to dearest, the same Sleep Study costs 11.4× as much across Milwaukee-area hospitals: ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE reports $399, FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL reports $4,528 — an unusually wide gap for identical billing codes.

The middle half fall between $988 and $3,035 — the upper end is 3.1× the lower, so the median hides a lot.

Every Milwaukee-area hospital price for a Sleep Study (9)

Every Milwaukee-area hospital reporting a Sleep Study in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. "vs median" compares each hospital's negotiated rate to the $2,117 median on this page. "File date" is when that hospital last published. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital	Negotiated	vs median	Cash	List price	File date
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE	$399	81% below median	$2,864	$5,404	Dec 2025
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS	$988	53% below median	$4,540	$8,566	Dec 2025
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL	$988	53% below median	$4,540	$8,566	Dec 2025
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE	$990	53% below median	$4,358	$8,222	Dec 2025
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER	$2,117	at the median	$3,385	$6,770	Nov 2025
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL	$2,117	at the median	—	—	Nov 2025
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER	$3,035	43% above median	—	—	Nov 2025
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL	$4,528	114% above median	$3,557	$6,468	Dec 2025
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL	$4,528	114% above median	$3,557	$6,468	Dec 2025

How these 9 hospitals label a Sleep Study in their own files

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE: HC PBB POLYSOMNOGRAPHY 4 OR MORE; POLYSOM 6/> YRS 4/> PARAM; HC POLYSOMNOGRAM STUDY
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS: POLYSOM 6/> YRS 4/> PARAM; HC POLYSOMNOGRAM STUDY
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL: POLYSOM 6/> YRS 4/> PARAM; HC POLYSOMNOGRAM STUDY
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE: POLYSOM 6/> YRS 4/> PARAM; HC POLYSOMNOGRAM STUDY
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER: POLYSOMNOGRAPHY 4/> PAREMETERS
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: POLYSOM 6/> YRS 4/> PARAM
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER: POLYSOM 6/> YRS 4/> PARAM
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL: HC POLYSOMNOGRAPHY STUDY < 6 HRS
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL: HC POLYSOMNOGRAPHY STUDY < 6 HRS

The 9 Milwaukee-area hospitals behind these prices

Every price on this page comes from one of these hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files. They sit in 6 different towns (Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, West Allis, West Bend) across 3counties (Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha). A hospital's ownership, size and the completeness of its file all shape what you see above.

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER

2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)

It is a large 1213-bed private non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 4 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 34 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 20 and a chargemaster list price on 20. Its file was last published November 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at aurorahealthcare.org
ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS

5000 W Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)

It is a large 538-bed church-affiliated non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 5 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 33 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 20 and a chargemaster list price on 20. Its file was last published December 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at healthcare.ascension.org
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE

2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)

It is a large 422-bed church-affiliated non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 3 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 33 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 21 and a chargemaster list price on 21. Its file was last published December 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at healthcare.ascension.org
ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

3237 S 16th St, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)

It is a mid-sized 270-bed private non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 3 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 33 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 20 and a chargemaster list price on 20. Its file was last published December 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at healthcare.ascension.org
FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL

W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI (Waukesha County)

It is a mid-sized 237-bed private non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 4 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 34 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 22 and a chargemaster list price on 22. Its file was last published December 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at froedtert.com
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER

8901 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI (Milwaukee County)

It is a mid-sized 149-bed private non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 4 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 34 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 19 and a chargemaster list price on 19. Its file was last published November 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at aurorahealthcare.org
FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL

3200 Pleasant Valley Road, West Bend, WI (Washington County)

It is a mid-sized 121-bed private non-profit acute-care hospital with an emergency department. CMS rates it 4 stars out of 5 overall.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 34 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 21 and a chargemaster list price on 21. Its file was last published December 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at froedtert.com
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE

13111 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon, WI

It is a mid-sized 118-bed hospital.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 34 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 25 and a chargemaster list price on 25. Its file was last published December 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at healthcare.ascension.org
AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

1220 Dewey Ave, Wauwatosa, WI (Milwaukee County)

It is a mid-sized 105-bed private non-profit psychiatric hospital with no emergency department.

It publishes a negotiated rate for 22 of the 34 procedures tracked here, a self-pay cash price on 6 and a chargemaster list price on 6. Its file was last published November 2025 as CSV (CMS schema v3).

Published at aurorahealthcare.org

Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.

Frequently asked questions

Which Milwaukee hospitals publish their prices?: 9 Milwaukee-area hospitals publish a usable Standard Charges file covering the procedures tracked here: AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER, ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - ST JOSEPH CAMPUS, ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE, ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL, AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER and 3 others. Each hospital's own file date, bed count and what it does and does not report are listed on this page.
What is the cheapest and most expensive procedure priced in Milwaukee?: Of the 34 procedures tracked here, a CBC has the lowest typical negotiated price at $27 and a Hip/Knee Replacement the highest at $20,619. Both figures are medians across the Milwaukee-area hospitals that published a rate for them.
Can I pay cash for a procedure in Milwaukee?: 22 of the 34 procedures here have at least one Milwaukee hospital publishing a self-pay cash price — the lowest is $55 for an A1c Test. Hospitals are not required to publish one, and most that do only publish cash prices for outpatient imaging and lab work.

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