Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,381 — 12% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 10.0× 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 $2,381 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,402 list price could save about $1,021 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Gorneva | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 69 |
| Hussain Aboud, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Chicago, IL | 38 |
| Martin Burke, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 33 |
| Teuta Marsic, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Brian Harr, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Riad Salem, MD | Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | 21 |
| Keith Rodriguez, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 20 |
| Christa Robins, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 20 |
| Jared Roberts, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 20 |
| Vivian Doan, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| David Ficke, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| Aaron Reynolds, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 19 |
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