Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $189 — 12% below the US median ($214), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $101 $107 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $123 $114 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $123 $114 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $130 $235 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $178 $90 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $178 $90 222 min 15.5%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $189 $98 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $189 $263 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $189 $98
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $190 $112 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $223 $235 ★ 2/5 244 min 16.0%
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $268 ★ 1/5 244 min 16.3%
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $302 $132 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $332 $122
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $349 $349 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $480 $548
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $480 $548

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)
$374
Cash / self-pay
$189
Insurer-negotiated
$118
Medicare pays
$101
$123$401
Median cash $189  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $189 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($101). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $374 list price could save about $185 (49%).

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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
Janet Apgar, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL67
Karen Lachcik, OTR/L,CHTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL57
Cynthia Destefano, OTR/L,CHTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL38
Megan Mayer, MOTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL38
Melissa Mara, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL35
Amy Young, MS, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL35
Tara Thompson, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL31
Allison Sweeney, MOTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL28
Kristina NguyenOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL28
Danette Johnson, OTROccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL27
Zoe Goldhirsh, OTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL27
Laura Hayes, MS OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL26

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