Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,087 — 8% above the US median ($1,938), roughly 10.2× 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 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 $2,087 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,120 list price could save about $2,033 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swati Deshmukh | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 305 |
| Santhosh Joseph, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 90 |
| Gregory Goldstein, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 86 |
| Imran Omar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 81 |
| Richard Nichols, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 73 |
| Ajay Chapa, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 70 |
| Michael Burke, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 65 |
| Anderson Webb, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 65 |
| Grant Garrigues, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 59 |
| Brian Forsythe, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 53 |
| Ankur Garg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| Gregory Nicholson, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 47 |
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