Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,125 — 12% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 7.0× 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 $1,125 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($161). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($321).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,149 list price could save about $1,024 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Garrigues, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 85 |
| Nikhil Verma, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 49 |
| Fathima Palot Manzil, M.B.B.S. | Nuclear Medicine | Chicago, IL | 40 |
| John Fernandez, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 39 |
| Mark Cohen, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 32 |
| Brian Cole, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 25 |
| James Mcgee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 23 |
| Brian Forsythe, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Gregory Nicholson, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Adam Yanke, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 12 |
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