Basic metabolic panel cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — 38% above the US median ($93), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $25 $37 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $45 $42 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $63 $44 ★ 2/5 244 min 16.0%
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $88 $10
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $128 $8 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $128 $8
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $139 $10 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $139 $10 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $205 ★ 1/5 232 min 15.8%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $220 $236 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $230 $19 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $239 $274
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $239 $274
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $315 ★ 1/5 244 min 16.3%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$230
Cash / self-pay
$128
Insurer-negotiated
$12
Medicare pays
$8
$15$239
Median cash $128  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $128 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $230 list price could save about $102 (44%).

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Doctors who perform this in Chicago

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Richard Bone, M.D.GastroenterologyChicago, IL4,680
Melissa Pessin, M.D., PH.D.PathologyChicago, IL136
Karen Botsoe, MDInternal MedicineChicago, IL72
Laura Gallegos, MDEmergency MedicineChicago, IL69
Alba Molina, M.D.Family PracticeChicago, IL63
Lindsey Santillo, PAPhysician AssistantChicago, IL54
Barina Aqil, M.D.PathologyChicago, IL37
Nazish Chaudhry, MDFamily PracticeChicago, IL31
Constance Scholp, APRNNurse PractitionerChicago, IL25
Brian Donohue, D.O.Family PracticeChicago, IL18
Chad Malinowski, APRN, CNPNurse PractitionerChicago, IL16
Angela Cano-Garcia, M.D.Family PracticeChicago, IL14

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