Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $519 — 13% below the US median ($596), roughly 7.5× 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 $519 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,383 list price could save about $863 (62%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danyale Wallace, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 153 |
| Daniel Mueller, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 129 |
| Mai Nguyen, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 109 |
| Trina Norman, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 101 |
| Katherine El, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 99 |
| Daniel Knight, DO | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 99 |
| Arham Hussain, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 91 |
| Michael Daley, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 90 |
| Ryan Gluth, D.O | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 74 |
| Abdoulie Njie, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 69 |
| Serge Golber, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 68 |
| Ruben Cardoso, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 65 |
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