Level 5 ER visit cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $565.00 to $1,755.00, with a median of $730.00. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Grafton — $165.00 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $700.30 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 99285, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton lowest Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 MEDICAL SCREENING 5 HR OR > | $565.00 | $1,130.00 | $678.00–$960.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI MEDICAL SCREENING 5 HR OR > | $575.00 | $1,150.00 | $690.00–$977.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 MEDICAL SCREENING 5 HR OR > | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | $702.00–$994.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 MEDICAL SCREENING 5 HR OR > | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | $810.00–$1,147.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 MEDICAL SCREENING 5 HR OR > | $730.00 | $1,460.00 | $876.00–$103,396.78 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 ED LEVEL 5 | $920.00 | $1,840.00 | $1,104.00–$1,564.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC EDTC LEVEL 5 CARE | $1,007.74 | $1,832.25 | $1,282.58–$1,740.64 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC EDTC LEVEL 5 CARE | $1,007.74 | $1,832.25 | $1,282.58–$1,740.64 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 ED LEVEL 5 | $1,135.00 | $2,270.00 | $1,362.00–$1,929.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 ED LEVEL 5 | $1,240.00 | $2,480.00 | $1,488.00–$2,108.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 ED LEVEL 5 | $1,435.00 | $2,870.00 | $1,722.00–$2,439.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 ED LEVEL 5 | $1,715.00 | $3,430.00 | $2,058.00–$103,396.78 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI ED LEVEL 5 | $1,755.00 | $3,510.00 | $2,106.00–$2,983.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 ED LEVEL 5 | $1,755.00 | $3,510.00 | $2,106.00–$2,983.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI ED LEVEL 5 | $1,755.00 | $3,510.00 | $2,106.00–$2,983.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $565.00, median $730.00, highest $1,755.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $1,595.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.