Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 5% above the US median ($378), roughly 10.0× 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 $395 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $790 list price could save about $395 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Simon, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,488 |
| Ryan Avery, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,398 |
| Tarek Karaman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 1,130 |
| Shilpa Puppala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,020 |
| Allison Hahr, M.D. | Endocrinology | Chicago, IL | 811 |
| Thomas Cellini, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 775 |
| Anoopa Koshy, MD | Endocrinology | Chicago, IL | 603 |
| Colleen Majewski, M.D. | Endocrinology | Chicago, IL | 564 |
| Loren Zuiderveld, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 532 |
| Stamatoula Pilati, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 464 |
| John Jesse, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 455 |
| Patrick Murphy, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 452 |
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