Sleep study (polysomnography) cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 15 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,560 — 18% below the US median ($3,137), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $500 $1,110 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $881 $529 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $881 $529 222 min 15.5%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $977 $725 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $1,133 $1,061 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $1,133 $1,061
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Chicago, IL $2,560 $1,600 ★ 1/5 167 min 15.1%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $2,670 $2,499 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $2,905 $4,901 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $2,905 $4,901 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $4,485 $5,014 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $5,181 $5,622
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $5,181 $5,622

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)
$3,332
Cash / self-pay
$2,560
Insurer-negotiated
$1,600
Medicare pays
$691
$881$5,041
Median cash $2,560  ·  Medicare $691  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,560 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,332 list price could save about $772 (23%).

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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.

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