Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,225 — 16% below the US median ($1,455), roughly 6.7× 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 $1,225 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,178 list price could save about $953 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ginat | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 214 |
| Erin Mccomb, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 164 |
| Gleb Gorelick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 131 |
| Eric Russell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 126 |
| Marinos Kontzialis | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 125 |
| Alexander Nemeth, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 108 |
| Santhosh Gaddikeri, M.B.B.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 96 |
| Mehmet Kocak, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 89 |
| Sudeep Bhabad | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 85 |
| Surjith Vattoth, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 81 |
| Bojan Petrovic, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 79 |
| Corinne Atty, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 77 |
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