Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 13% above the US median ($35), roughly 8.4× 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 $40 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $61 list price could save about $21 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safdar Ali, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 572 |
| Audisho Khoshaba, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 337 |
| Cesar Morales, MD-FACP | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 264 |
| Smain Sadok, M.D | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 111 |
| Chung Mok, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 71 |
| Sheldon Ceaser, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 55 |
| Zareena Abbas, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 52 |
| Prentiss Taylor, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 47 |
| Hector Salcedo, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 46 |
| Bhargavi Nettem, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 37 |
| David Vester, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 21 |
| Vanessa Rose, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 14 |
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