Wisconsin / Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus
CMS certification 520136 · Milwaukee, WI
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus reported 1,028 Medicare inpatient stays across 40 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.97 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Wisconsin, number 38 of 55 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.47×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 120 stays at an average charge of $51,840, 43% below the national average. It also billed 1,433 outpatient services, charging 6.36 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,028
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.97×
- 3Rank in WI (highest ratio = 1) 38 of 55
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 40 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 120 | $51,840 | -43% | $16,759 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 113 | $30,104 | -47% | $12,115 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 49 | $31,361 | -48% | $11,184 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 43 | $20,254 | -46% | $7,063 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 41 | $36,047 | -37% | $10,736 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 34 | $37,204 | -51% | $13,877 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 34 | $58,884 | -37% | $15,741 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 32 | $23,723 | -41% | $7,604 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $26,670 | -48% | $10,462 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 30 | $48,176 | -32% | $14,043 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 27 | $43,839 | -49% | $14,713 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $22,479 | -45% | $8,109 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 24 | $21,128 | -45% | $8,068 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $26,565 | -56% | $11,107 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 23 | $87,413 | -62% | $36,211 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $30,699 | -37% | $10,656 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $17,598 | -53% | $7,759 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $42,508 | -42% | $13,939 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 21 | $60,931 | -40% | $16,886 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $21,038 | -57% | $9,206 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 18 | $32,197 | -51% | $12,213 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $20,579 | -47% | $7,252 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $40,000 | -41% | $13,009 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 16 | $19,202 | -49% | $6,775 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $27,519 | -51% | $8,569 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $28,678 | -23% | $8,648 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $50,020 | -25% | $13,040 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 14 | $87,717 | -44% | $29,403 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 13 | $65,329 | -45% | $18,991 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $45,472 | -41% | $14,770 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 13 | $17,548 | -59% | $7,950 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 12 | $31,852 | -68% | $14,674 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 12 | $45,792 | -30% | $12,446 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 12 | $23,409 | -48% | $8,715 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $28,896 | -37% | $8,570 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $72,849 | -36% | $17,857 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $30,440 | -40% | $8,000 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $17,052 | -53% | $7,300 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $74,273 | -55% | $25,698 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $91,603 | -34% | $23,563 |
Outpatient services
Against the Wisconsin average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus charged $51,840 on average, 13% less than the Wisconsin average of $59,481, and was paid $16,759 against a state average of $16,719. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus charged $30,104 on average, 24% less than the Wisconsin average of $39,564, and was paid $12,115 against a state average of $10,862. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus charged $31,361 on average, 22% less than the Wisconsin average of $40,070, and was paid $11,184 against a state average of $11,231. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus charged $20,254 on average, 27% less than the Wisconsin average of $27,765, and was paid $7,063 against a state average of $6,984. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,827 was 11% below the state average of $17,717. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,859 was 23% below the state average of $8,908. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $13,338 was 16% above the state average of $11,485. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $10,423 was 21% above the state average of $8,646.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.