Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $16,125 — 42% below the US median ($27,588), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $14,026 | $1,340 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $15,111 | $8,524 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,111 | $8,524 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $16,125 | $17,601 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $16,125 | $17,601 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $22,348 | $30,747 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $26,019 | $26,424 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $27,872 | $27,873 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,974 | $32,211 | ★ 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 $16,125 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $44,695 list price could save about $28,571 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hany Demo, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 71 |
| Martin Burke, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 54 |
| Aalap Narichania, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 48 |
| Pradeep Maheshwari, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 37 |
| Nishant Verma, MD, MPH | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| Max Weiss | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 34 |
| Erica Engelstein, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 32 |
| Rod Passman, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Lalit Wadhwani, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Timothy Larsen, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 28 |
| Roderick Tung, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 26 |
| Arjun Mehta, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 25 |
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