Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,783 — 17% below the US median ($2,146).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $414 | $1,278 | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $735 | $1,120 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $787 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,086 | $1,547 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,086 | $1,547 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,783 | $2,038 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $1,783 | $2,038 | — | — | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,138 | $2,138 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,240 | $1,400 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $5,029 | $5,029 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $6,194 | $7,272 | ★ 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)
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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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Ross | Urology | Chicago, IL | 135 |
| Brian Helfand, M.D./PH.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 95 |
| Ted Skolarus, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 77 |
| William Lin, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| Shilajit Kundu, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 47 |
| Steven Koopman, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 38 |
| William Catalona, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| David Cao, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 32 |
| Srinivas Vourganti, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Christopher Coogan, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Parth Modi | Urology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
| Minh Pham, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
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