Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $213 — 9% below the US median ($236), roughly 6.2× 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 $213 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $435 list price could save about $222 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milroy Emmanuel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,614 |
| Swati Deshmukh | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 661 |
| Brent Jordan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 403 |
| John Meyer, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 333 |
| Christine Anderson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 296 |
| Anita Kelekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 278 |
| Matthew Caid | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 216 |
| James Min, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 212 |
| Scott Grossberg, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 184 |
| Zeeshan Baqui, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 172 |
| Aparna Devi Yepuri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 143 |
| Bradley Adams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 122 |
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