Prices at 15 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $532 — 8% above the US median ($492), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $327 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $351 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $351 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $410 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $515 | $626 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $549 | $174 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $549 | $174 | — | 190 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $844 | $965 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $844 | $965 | — | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,633 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
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 October 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 $532 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($314).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,047 list price could save about $515 (49%).
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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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Diamond, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 141 |
| George Urban, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 93 |
| Katherine Carroll, M.D. | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 76 |
| Bradley Torphy, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| Kathryn Moran, PA | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 43 |
| Abigail Veltema, BSN, RN | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 39 |
| Bianca Barcelo, MD | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| George Nissan, DO | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 15 |
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