Defibrillator (ICD) implant cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25,920 — 13% below the US median ($29,687), roughly 32.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $17,729 $23,649 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $17,729 $23,649 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $21,805 $1,314 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $22,011 $33,422 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $22,011 $33,422
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $25,920 $27,772
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $25,920 $27,772
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $29,180 $44,470 ★ 2/5 244 min 16.0%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $29,180 $43,887 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $33,472 $18,671 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $86,296 $43,728 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $121,679 $37,595 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%

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)
$57,894
Cash / self-pay
$25,920
Insurer-negotiated
$30,597
Medicare pays
$798
$18,136$81,014
Median cash $25,920  ·  Medicare $798  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $25,920 — about 32.5× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $57,894 list price could save about $31,974 (55%).

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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
Kaustubha PatilClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyChicago, IL19
Martin Burke, D.O.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyChicago, IL17
Max WeissClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyChicago, IL17
Andrew BeaserClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyChicago, IL14
Samer Dibs, MDClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyChicago, IL13
Srinath Yeshwant, M.D.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyChicago, IL13

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