Advocate Aurora Health · Milwaukee, WI
45
In-network payers
584
Disclosed rate categories
938
Beds
4
Care quality
Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center is a 938-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Milwaukee, WI, affiliated with Advocate Aurora Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 45 in-network payers and 584 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
520138
NPI
1861447179
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
938
Care Quality
4
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$8,092 - $21,806
from 4 insurers · median $12,598
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$13,189 - $31,011
from 4 insurers · median $16,206
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$627 - $5,428
from 4 insurers · median $4,169
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 216
$145,133 - $316,415
from 4 insurers · median $225,199
21 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$67,121 - $109,640
from 4 insurers · median $93,698
46 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$2,415 - $4,865
from 4 insurers · median $3,769
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$8,092 - $21,806
from 4 insurers · median $12,598
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$853 - $5,524
from 4 insurers · median $4,321
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$6,163 - $9,600
from 4 insurers · median $8,073
22 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$627 - $1,607
from 2 insurers · median $1,117
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$10,471 - $23,500
from 4 insurers · median $14,245
96 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$627 - $3,498
from 4 insurers · median $2,644
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$27,585 - $59,025
from 4 insurers · median $32,415
47 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$2,376 - $7,580
from 4 insurers · median $6,123
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$627 - $2,856
from 3 insurers · median $2,363
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$9,245 - $23,500
from 4 insurers · median $14,481
101 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Urology
CPT 50590
$12,094 - $23,500
from 3 insurers · median $16,420
239 Medicare claims in Level 4 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$2,601 - $6,800
from 4 insurers · median $3,973
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$268 - $340
from 4 insurers · median $312
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$2,601 - $6,800
from 4 insurers · median $3,812
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$12,541 - $16,420
from 3 insurers · median $15,250
101 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$2,026 - $6,800
from 4 insurers · median $4,189
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$326 - $396
from 4 insurers · median $333
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78815
$3,119 - $6,870
from 4 insurers · median $4,595
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 22 | 556% | 18 | 0 |
| Insurer B* | 21 | 434% | 13 | 3 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 356% | 18 | 3 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 262% | 14 | 5 |
How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 3 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center.
2900 West Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 649-6000
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▼ Rates typically 20% lower than Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center (21 services)
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▼ Rates typically 25% lower than Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center (21 services)
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About Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center range from $853 to $5,524 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $853. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,733. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center range from $627 to $5,428 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $3,026. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,274. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center range from $2,601 to $6,800 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $6,800. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,270. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center range from $8,092 to $21,806 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $13,534. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center range from $268 to $340 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $316. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $276. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center range from $27,585 to $59,025 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $33,807. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $26,440. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center has 938 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center is located at 2900 West Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Its main phone number is (414) 649-6000.
Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 520138.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center is 1861447179.
Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center is affiliated with Advocate Aurora Health.
Aurora St. Luke’S Medical Center lists 45 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
584 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
"standard_charges": [{
"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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