Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,095 — about the US median ($1,117), roughly 14.6× 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 $1,095 — about 14.6× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,266 list price could save about $1,171 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiva Valaitis, MD | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 254 |
| Lynn Anderson, MD | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 252 |
| Anna Gopaniuk-Folga, MD | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 250 |
| Kenneth Kuznetsky, M.D. | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 183 |
| Ramin Sam, M.D. | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 141 |
| James Paparello, MD | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 118 |
| Samantha Saggese, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 113 |
| Malgorzata Patro, M.D. | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 98 |
| Bharathi Reddy | Nephrology | Chicago, IL | 93 |
| Ivan Begov, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 91 |
| Tammy Poma | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 90 |
| Hamid Humayun, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 87 |
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