Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $309 — 3% below the US median ($319), roughly 4.3× 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 $309 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($72). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($144).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $756 list price could save about $446 (59%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Silva, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 794 |
| Alison Esteva Sanders, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 220 |
| David Sandman | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 177 |
| Bradley Herynk, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 127 |
| Miral Jhaveri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 103 |
| Imran Omar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 90 |
| Sumeet Dua, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 88 |
| Mustafa Mafraji, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 79 |
| Renee Yap, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 77 |
| Mehmet Kocak, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 71 |
| Santhosh Gaddikeri, M.B.B.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 66 |
| Geetanjalee Kadam | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 55 |
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