- Time ZoneCST
- CountyMilwaukee
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS55079
- Area Code414
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Children's Hosp of Wisconsin. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Children's Hosp of Wisconsin. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Children's Hosp of Wisconsin lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.chw.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 10, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at Children's Hosp of Wisconsin
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Wisconsin.
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193 | – | – | – |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213 | – | – | – |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar ProceduresAPC 5223 | – | – | – |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | – | – | – |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361 | – | – | – |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Wisconsin hospital finances.
Who owns Children's Hosp of Wisconsin
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, a non-profit organization.
68 doctors and other clinicians list Children's Hosp of Wisconsin as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Dec 2023 · Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc (EIN 39-0812532)
As filed with the IRS by Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, which also files for 1 other hospital listed here, so the figures cover more than this hospital. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Children's Hosp of Wisconsin
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Milwaukee are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of Milwaukee are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Milwaukee are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Wisconsin earn a median $95,530 a year. Healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Wisconsin shortage areas