Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro

945 N 12th St, Milwaukee, WI · Aurorahealthcare · · NPI 1861447179

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Nov 21, 2025 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$3,745.00

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$7,490.00

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$3,220.70 with HealthPartners vs $13,453.00 with Trilogy — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HealthPartners Employee Trust Fund $3,220.70 ↓ -14%
HealthPartners Robin $4,344.20 ↑ +16%
Health EOS Plus Commercial $4,494.00 ↑ +20%
HealthPartners Broad $5,617.50 ↑ +50%
Health EOS PPO $5,992.00 ↑ +60%
Aetna PPO $6,186.74 ↑ +65%
United Healthcare PPO $6,306.58 ↑ +68%
Cigna PPO $6,336.54 ↑ +69%
Anthem PPO $6,366.50 ↑ +70%
Aetna HMO $6,461.00 ↑ +73%
Common Ground Employee Trust Fund $8,181.00 ↑ +118%
Common Ground Exchange $8,181.00 ↑ +118%
Common Ground Envision $8,181.00 ↑ +118%
Aurora Caregiver Commercial $8,450.00 ↑ +126%
Anthem Blue Priority $8,456.00 ↑ +126%
Quartz One Commercial $8,690.00 ↑ +132%
Everpointe Elite Commercial $9,244.00 ↑ +147%
Cigna PPO-GPPO $9,600.00 ↑ +156%
HS Technology Commercial $10,017.00 ↑ +167%
Quartz Group Commercial $10,170.00 ↑ +172%
Molina Exchange Commercial $10,418.00 ↑ +178%
Anthem Blue Preferred $10,914.00 ↑ +191%
Wisconsin Physician Service Aurora Featured $11,451.00 ↑ +206%
Centivo Commercial $11,473.00 ↑ +206%
United Healthcare Exchange $11,511.00 ↑ +207%
United Healthcare Charter $11,594.00 ↑ +210%
United Healthcare Nexus $11,594.00 ↑ +210%
Wisconsin Physician Service Arise $12,054.00 ↑ +222%
Wisconsin Physician Service Statewide $12,054.00 ↑ +222%
Health Payment Systems Commercial $12,100.00 ↑ +223%
United Healthcare HMO $12,631.00 ↑ +237%
Trilogy Commercial $13,453.00 ↑ +259%

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Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at other Wisconsin hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee $5,534.79 $519.11 – $4,255.72
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee $3,447.12 $4,256.86 – $4,256.86
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee $3,447.12 $4,256.86 – $4,256.86
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon $5,534.79 $519.11 – $4,255.72
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison $7,296.00 $294.03 – $2,450.93
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville $2,927.65 $2,385.29 – $10,498.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison $3,242.25 $2,300.22 – $9,052.00
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe $2,334.75 $3,066.96 – $10,137.00

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