Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
2900 W OKLAHOMA AVE, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI has an average Medicare payment of $16,481 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Aurora St Lukes Medical Center carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Aurora St Lukes Medical Center is mid-pack: $16,481 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Aurora St Lukes Medical Center's value rating (71/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Aurora St Lukes Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,747 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $9,244 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,633 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $47,661 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,031 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,519 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,292 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $10,719 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Compares
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,481, 14% above the Wisconsin state average of $14,497. That is 4% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (39% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center has an average payment of $16,481 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Aurora St Lukes Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2900 W OKLAHOMA AVE, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Phone: (414) 649-6000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.