Prices at 13 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 22% above the US median ($143), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $124 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $157 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $157 | $75 | — | 190 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $175 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $175 | $200 | — | — | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $181 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $375 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
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 September 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 $175 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $250 list price could save about $75 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Ponakala, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,118 |
| Angelo Tanna, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 982 |
| Ronald Fary, OD | Optometry | Chicago, IL | 828 |
| Michael Tseng, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 671 |
| David Greenberg, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 667 |
| Peter Wu, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 632 |
| Ryan Barnes, OD | Optometry | Chicago, IL | 617 |
| Carol Schmidt, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 604 |
| Marianna Bilis, O.D. | Optometry | Chicago, IL | 579 |
| Matthew Lazzara, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 487 |
| Hreem Patel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 470 |
| Henry Feng, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 462 |
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