Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,317 — 13% below the US median ($1,522), roughly 7.9× 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 $1,317 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,457 list price could save about $1,140 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Murphy, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 398 |
| Jeremy Jones, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 383 |
| Frederick Hoff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 369 |
| Chiraag Dharia | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 337 |
| Jeffrey Choh, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | 302 |
| Paul Chang | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 286 |
| Haritha Yepuri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 282 |
| Linda Kelahan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 277 |
| Abdullgabbar Hamid, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 264 |
| Harry Brown, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 248 |
| Ahmed Hamimi | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 247 |
| Pedram Rezai, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 235 |
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