Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $556 — 27% below the US median ($763), roughly 1.2× 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 $556 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,549 list price could save about $993 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prasad Chappidi, M.D | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 164 |
| Abdul Mazin, M.D. | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 145 |
| Micheal Macken, MD | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 120 |
| Elizabeth Gerard, M.D. | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 99 |
| Alexa King, MD | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 96 |
| Stephen Vanhaerents | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 94 |
| Stephan Schuele, MD | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 92 |
| Cody Nathan, M.D. | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 91 |
| Jessica Templer, M.D. | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 79 |
| Thomas Bleck, MD | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 65 |
| John Millichap, M.D. | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 61 |
| Hiba Haider, M.D. | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 52 |
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