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

Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $187 — 23% below the US median ($242), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $101 $107 ★ 3/5 186 min
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $135 $114 ★ 3/5 192 min
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $135 $114 ★ 4/5 146 min
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $160 $236 ★ 2/5 247 min
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $160 $236 ★ 3/5 237 min
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $181 $104 ★ 2/5 293 min
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $181 $104 190 min
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $185 $263 ★ 2/5 181 min
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $190 $112 ★ 4/5 298 min
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $214 $99 ★ 1/5 210 min
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $214 $99
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $380 $125 ★ 4/5 295 min
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $382 $425 ★ 5/5 350 min
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $498 $122
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $550 $628
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $550 $628

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$419
Cash / self-pay
$187
Insurer-negotiated
$118
Medicare pays
$101
$135$524
Median cash $187  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $187 — 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 $419 list price could save about $232 (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
Molly Smith, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL68
Laura Hayes, MS OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL57
Ann GeorgopoulosOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL37
Carly Zaid, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL32
Holly Velazquez, DT, CCLSOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL32
Ruth Shapiro, OTROccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL31
Gerard Susmena, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL31
Karen Stanley, OTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL30
Marissa Merritt, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL29
Linda Maheras, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL29
Jorge Catalan, OTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL26
Evan SemmelhackOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL24

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