Prices at 13 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,062 — 34% below the US median ($1,601), roughly 4.9× 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 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 $1,062 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,311 list price could save about $3,249 (75%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Cardwell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 59 |
| Georgia Spear, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 58 |
| Jessica Peterson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 50 |
| Ana Keppke, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 47 |
| Andrea Magee, M. D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 43 |
| Golbahar Houshmand, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 40 |
| Miki Hirano | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 39 |
| Amir Sepahdari, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 36 |
| Sri Preethi Gunnala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
| Lauren Green, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 28 |
| Meghan Boros, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Gene Solmos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 25 |
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