Prices at 21 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,144 — 45% above the US median ($1,482), roughly 5.8× 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 $2,144 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,856 list price could save about $1,712 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarek Almouradi | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 209 |
| John Venetos, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 200 |
| Adam Gluskin, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 180 |
| Srinadh Komanduri, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 160 |
| Samuel Castillo, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 130 |
| Jonathan Erlich, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 121 |
| Gurpartap Sidhu | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 120 |
| Robert Kavitt | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 118 |
| Domenico Farina | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 116 |
| Saad Aziz, D.O. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 101 |
| Uzma Siddiqui | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 101 |
| Lauren Williams, MD | General Surgery | Chicago, IL | 100 |
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