Prices at 15 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,509 — 8% above the US median ($4,176), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,039 | $825 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,112 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,112 | $712 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,818 | $3,818 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,200 | $3,250 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7,554 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $8,967 | $5,111 | — | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $19,605 | $5,944 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
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 $4,509 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,733 list price could save about $3,224 (42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nagle, MD | General Surgery | Chicago, IL | 23 |
| James Boffa, M.D. | General Surgery | Chicago, IL | 17 |
| Jonathan Myers, M.D. | General Surgery | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Keith Millikan, M.D. | General Surgery | Chicago, IL | 13 |
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