Wisconsin / Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
CMS certification 520177 · Milwaukee, WI · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital reported 6,006 Medicare inpatient stays across 184 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.69 times what it was paid — mid-range in Wisconsin, number 23 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: 335 stays at an average charge of $76,487, 15% below the national average. It also billed 6,726 outpatient services, charging 7.86 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,006
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.69×
- 3Rank in WI (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 55
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 184 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital charged more than the national average in 43 (23%). 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 | 335 | $76,487 | -15% | $21,368 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 201 | $44,346 | -21% | $14,413 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 104 | $67,638 | -4% | $20,407 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 93 | $41,361 | -31% | $13,549 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 92 | $50,335 | -31% | $17,006 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 91 | $100,308 | 0% | $24,199 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 90 | $31,160 | -22% | $8,786 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 90 | $35,890 | -12% | $10,484 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 88 | $47,241 | -18% | $14,841 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 88 | $50,568 | -25% | $15,098 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 83 | $44,808 | -25% | $14,206 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 77 | $46,019 | -3% | $12,382 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 76 | $189,144 | -18% | $45,075 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 72 | $120,553 | -43% | $44,986 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 70 | $51,507 | -8% | $12,052 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 70 | $34,953 | -8% | $9,002 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 68 | $124,187 | -8% | $32,693 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 66 | $84,290 | -11% | $25,418 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 66 | $42,765 | +15% | $9,965 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 65 | $31,494 | -13% | $13,492 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 61 | $116,456 | -2% | $27,655 |
| 652 Kidney Transplant | 61 | $359,229 | +7% | $73,381 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 61 | $146,503 | -36% | $50,303 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 55 | $285,058 | -29% | $76,590 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 55 | $46,407 | -24% | $14,013 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 54 | $128,685 | +28% | $21,826 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 53 | $44,132 | -9% | $11,585 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $68,782 | +4% | $17,875 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 51 | $40,981 | -10% | $10,285 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 50 | $40,140 | -18% | $11,205 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 49 | $110,875 | -1% | $25,237 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $41,137 | -16% | $12,154 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 47 | $124,390 | -21% | $30,409 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 46 | $40,325 | -17% | $10,811 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 45 | $33,475 | -14% | $9,184 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 44 | $28,993 | -35% | $9,805 |
| 919 Complications of Treatment with MCC | 44 | $71,518 | -19% | $26,007 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 43 | $140,831 | -36% | $44,086 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 42 | $45,825 | -11% | $13,857 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 41 | $241,858 | -15% | $65,781 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 41 | $41,605 | -12% | $11,219 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 40 | $48,460 | -14% | $13,995 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 40 | $31,786 | -24% | $9,481 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 39 | $75,094 | -9% | $20,252 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 38 | $59,745 | -6% | $13,717 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 38 | $79,570 | -7% | $20,378 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 38 | $66,866 | -13% | $19,019 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 38 | $191,304 | -12% | $52,065 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 37 | $171,349 | -20% | $45,477 |
| 406 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC | 37 | $174,313 | +8% | $32,806 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 35 | $77,602 | +2% | $20,381 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 35 | $43,874 | -3% | $12,559 |
| 435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC | 35 | $73,263 | -22% | $19,157 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 35 | $32,151 | -14% | $9,932 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 34 | $67,978 | -28% | $21,432 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 34 | $45,348 | +16% | $10,982 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 34 | $51,570 | -9% | $14,807 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 33 | $702,656 | -33% | $200,802 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 33 | $39,758 | -20% | $11,960 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 32 | $43,572 | -14% | $11,765 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 184 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Wisconsin average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital charged $76,487 on average, 29% more than the Wisconsin average of $59,481, and was paid $21,368 against a state average of $16,719. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital charged $44,346 on average, 12% more than the Wisconsin average of $39,564, and was paid $14,413 against a state average of $10,862. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital charged $67,638 on average, 30% more than the Wisconsin average of $52,035, and was paid $20,407 against a state average of $14,345. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital charged $41,361 on average, 0% less than the Wisconsin average of $41,296, and was paid $13,549 against a state average of $11,673. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,503 was 12% above the state average of $2,237. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,793 was 32% above the state average of $8,908. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $9,649 was 12% above the state average of $8,646. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $19,462 was 27% above the state average of $15,286.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-05-17 (CMS case 953)
- Warning Notice — 2024-08-27 (CMS case 2504)
- CAP Request — 2024-12-05 (CMS case 2504)
- Closure Notice — 2025-01-15 (CMS case 2504)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-27 (CMS case 3445)
- Met Requirements — 2026-04-07 (CMS case 7385)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.