Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,720 — 6% below the US median ($1,836), roughly 6.1× 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 $1,720 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($281). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,149 list price could save about $1,429 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Demus, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 370 |
| Andrew Johanek | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 271 |
| Richard Vincent Linchangco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 244 |
| Palmi Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 231 |
| Ryan Dhaemers, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 225 |
| Mohamed Hussein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 209 |
| Haritha Yepuri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 195 |
| Ramya Gaddikeri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 193 |
| Agboola Awomolo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 192 |
| Sean Pietrini, MD | Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | 188 |
| Don Martinez, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 186 |
| Maham Jehangir, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 185 |
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