Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $120,624 — 60% above the US median ($75,347), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $45,117 | $46,621 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $81,284 | $69,983 | ★ 5/5 | 370 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $159,965 | $4,103 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $218,404 | — | ★ 5/5 | 350 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 $120,624 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($36,593). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $228,521 list price could save about $107,897 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Deboer, M.D., MBA | Cardiac Surgery | Chicago, IL | 55 |
| Gianluca Torregrossa, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Chicago, IL | 46 |
| Kevin Hodges | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Ricardo Boix Garibo, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Hiroto Kitahara | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 26 |
| Husam Balkhy | Cardiac Surgery | Chicago, IL | 24 |
| Christopher Salerno | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 24 |
| Melissa Medina, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Chicago, IL | 23 |
| Elizabeth Maybin, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Valluvan Jeevanandam | Cardiac Surgery | Chicago, IL | 21 |
| Jeffrey Silver, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 20 |
| Keith Ladendorf, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 19 |
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