Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $563 — 32% above the US median ($426), roughly 10.1× 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 $563 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,115 list price could save about $552 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lashawnna Jackson | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 56 |
| Michael Rock, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 54 |
| Jason Ross, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| Maunak Rana | Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 37 |
| James Diesfeld, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 34 |
| Heejung Choi, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 33 |
| Hong Vo, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Baljinder Bathla, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Chicago, IL | 25 |
| Naveen Tipirneni, M.D. | Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 23 |
| Daniel Bunzol, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Venus Liezl Basnillo, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Akira Gillingham, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 21 |
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