Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25,920 — 13% below the US median ($29,780), roughly 32.5× 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 $25,920 — about 32.5× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $57,894 list price could save about $31,974 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaustubha Patil | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| Martin Burke, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 17 |
| Max Weiss | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 17 |
| Andrew Beaser | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| Samer Dibs, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Srinath Yeshwant, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Chicago, IL | 13 |
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