Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $180 — 18% above the US median ($152), roughly 1.9× 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 $180 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $328 list price could save about $148 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Badlani, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 2,339 |
| Galina Sabir, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 2,223 |
| Bohdan Fedirko, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 2,138 |
| Jean Christophe Lapiere, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 1,391 |
| John Simonovich, DPM | Podiatry | Chicago, IL | 1,388 |
| James Delis, D.O. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 1,321 |
| Samantha Waitzman | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 1,285 |
| Yuri Shvartsman, M.D. | Psychiatry | Chicago, IL | 1,255 |
| Pradeep Maheshwari, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 1,133 |
| Neda Ashourian, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 1,123 |
| Wendewessen Amde, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,120 |
| Rukhsana Mirza, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,106 |
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