Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $878 — 29% below the US median ($1,229), roughly 6.6× 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 July 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 $878 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,776 list price could save about $898 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarek Karaman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 972 |
| Palmi Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 659 |
| Mohamed Hussein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 634 |
| Kamal Subedi | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 551 |
| Ramya Gaddikeri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 543 |
| Maham Jehangir, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 497 |
| Ming Lun Chiu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 452 |
| Jeremy Jones, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 451 |
| Bradley Adams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 431 |
| Ali Serhal, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 426 |
| Brian Gilcrease-Garcia, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 408 |
| Shilpa Puppala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 404 |
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