Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $740 — 19% below the US median ($915), 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 $740 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,745 list price could save about $1,005 (58%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Shah | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 207 |
| Sameer Shah | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 207 |
| Adam Young, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 127 |
| Adam Young, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 124 |
| Samip Morker, DO | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 109 |
| Samip Morker, DO | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 108 |
| Jason Ross, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 92 |
| Jason Ross, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 92 |
| Ibrahim Usman-Oyowe, M.D | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Chicago, IL | 84 |
| Divya Agrawal, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Chicago, IL | 77 |
| Ehab Yasin, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Chicago, IL | 76 |
| Michael Rock, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 76 |
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