Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,410 — about the US median ($1,390), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,410 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,250 list price could save about $840 (37%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bojan Petrovic, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 396 |
| Lawrence Bahoura, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 366 |
| John Cavanaugh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 310 |
| Marian Demus, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 309 |
| Gleb Gorelick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 275 |
| Kyung Yoo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 259 |
| Mark Saker, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 238 |
| Aswin Krishnamoorthy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 230 |
| Sarah Rowe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 221 |
| Sharon Byrd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 220 |
| Parinda Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 209 |
| Smeet Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 192 |
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