AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215 · Acute Care Hospitals
170 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
170
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
6.5x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
1%
Compared to WI hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER lists chargemaster rates that average 6.5x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 170 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in WI has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.1x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.4x to 7.3x. At 6.5x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 63 hospitals in WI report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER is ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 282). The listed chargemaster rate is $63,259, while Medicare reimburses $4,911 for the same procedure — a ratio of 12.9x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
1 of 170 procedures (1%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other WI hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 4/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $63,259 | $4,911 | 12.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $106,987 | $10,095 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT INGUINAL AND FEMORAL WITH CC | 354 | $118,165 | $11,488 | 10.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $68,116 | $6,821 | 10.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $70,279 | $7,100 | 9.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 982 | $203,018 | $20,756 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $42,533 | $4,533 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INGUINAL AND FEMORAL HERNIA PROCEDURES WITH CC | 351 | $101,487 | $11,205 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 542 | $122,430 | $13,701 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS WITH CC | 336 | $120,858 | $13,679 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $110,796 | $12,739 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $47,912 | $5,507 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $148,717 | $17,259 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $53,194 | $6,217 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $109,263 | $12,900 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC | 920 | $62,389 | $7,523 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $81,287 | $9,858 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $92,614 | $11,368 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $53,319 | $6,547 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $38,914 | $4,805 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $98,576 | $12,193 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AMPUTATION FOR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER LIMB AND TOE WITH MCC | 239 | $310,837 | $38,605 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $135,623 | $16,877 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $46,651 | $5,833 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $209,138 | $26,206 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $121,790 | $15,388 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $110,859 | $14,019 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $57,286 | $7,263 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $45,728 | $5,839 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITH MCC | 947 | $68,110 | $8,843 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $115,298 | $15,274 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $57,090 | $7,573 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH MCC | 417 | $141,826 | $18,935 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 026 | $170,318 | $22,867 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $149,121 | $20,330 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $119,611 | $16,288 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $177,248 | $24,165 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $51,087 | $6,991 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $34,766 | $4,763 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 862 | $86,125 | $11,809 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $219,566 | $30,122 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $111,759 | $15,344 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NEC | 003 | $1,018,725 | $140,784 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $98,384 | $13,704 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $83,174 | $11,581 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $44,724 | $6,233 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $49,883 | $6,966 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $224,628 | $31,738 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $115,450 | $16,357 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $38,693 | $5,485 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across WI hospitals
63 hospitals in WI report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 6.5x places it at the upper end of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER
How much does AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER's listed chargemaster rates average 6.5x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 170 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER is ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 282), with a listed charge of $63,259 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $4,911 — a ratio of 12.9x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER expensive compared to other WI hospitals?
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 6.5x. Ratios vary significantly across WI hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER in MILWAUKEE, WI accept Medicare?
AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.