Prices at 20 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,235 — 5% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 11.6× 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 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 $1,235 — about 11.6× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,980 list price could save about $745 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bojan Petrovic, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,103 |
| Marian Demus, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,029 |
| Lawrence Bahoura, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 826 |
| Gleb Gorelick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 765 |
| Sharon Byrd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 748 |
| Aparna Devi Yepuri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 723 |
| James Min, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 711 |
| Haran Rajeswaran, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 670 |
| Vishnu Kuttappan, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 658 |
| Alice Yao-Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 607 |
| Sarah Rowe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 607 |
| Patricia Silva, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 576 |
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