Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,418 — 39% above the US median ($1,740), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $447 | $327 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,048 | $343 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,048 | $343 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,134 | $1,276 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,418 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,040 | $2,100 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,215 | $3,392 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $4,970 | $1,475 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $5,334 | $1,248 | — | — | — |
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 $2,418 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,022 list price could save about $604 (20%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Stevoff, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 224 |
| Kiran Nimmagadda, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 206 |
| Kiran Nimmagadda, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 198 |
| David Shapiro, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 186 |
| Adam Gluskin, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 182 |
| Tarek Almouradi | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 174 |
| Jonathan Erlich, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 167 |
| Christian Stevoff, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 159 |
| Gurpartap Sidhu | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 150 |
| Stephen Chang, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 146 |
| Thomas Lee, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 143 |
| Thomas Nealis, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 137 |
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