Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $308 — 26% above the US median ($245), roughly 10.3× 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 $308 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $615 list price could save about $308 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Taype-Roberts, M.D., PH.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 418 |
| Sharon Rosenberg, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 359 |
| Kris Mcgrath, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Chicago, IL | 162 |
| Lisa Wolfe, MD | Sleep Medicine | Chicago, IL | 147 |
| Edward Naureckas | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 115 |
| Joseph Bailey, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 108 |
| Mary Strek | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 95 |
| John Coleman, M.D. | Sleep Medicine | Chicago, IL | 79 |
| Steven White | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 74 |
| Cezary Kakol, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 66 |
| Kevin Tsui, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 65 |
| Marc Sala, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 65 |
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