Breast biopsy cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,169 — 13% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $987 $1,689 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $987 $1,689 — — —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $1,408 $1,959 ★ 2/5 181 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $1,439 $941 ★ 1/5 231 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,761 $1,761 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,799 $2,563 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $1,799 $2,563 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,970 $2,861 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,985 $2,816 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $2,353 $3,984 ★ 5/5 350 min —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $2,494 $2,850 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $2,494 $2,850 — — —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $2,744 $237 ★ 4/5 298 min —
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Chicago, IL $2,800 $1,750 ★ 1/5 170 min —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $2,953 $265 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $2,953 $265 — 190 min —
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $4,438 — ★ 1/5 268 min —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $8,609 $2,301 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,955
Cash / self-pay
$2,169
Insurer-negotiated
$1,959
Medicare pays
$478
$1,282$3,399
Median cash $2,169  ·  Medicare $478  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,169 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,955 list price could save about $1,786 (45%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Larry Goldstein, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL39
Angelina Cords, M.DDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL35
Katherine Conlon, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL32
Meghan Boros, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL29
Thomas Cellini, DODiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL28
Serena Viturawong, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL28
Sri Preethi Gunnala, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL27
Brandie Fagin, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL26
Ann Cardwell, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL26
Katherine Conlon, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL24
Brandie Fagin, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL24
Joshua Greenstein, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL24

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