Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $473 — about the US median ($480), roughly 3.6× 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 $473 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,114 list price could save about $641 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson, DO | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Diana Doeing, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| Zak Shinton, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Hussain Aboud, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Louanne Carabini, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Olufunmilayo Ayanbule, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 15 |
| Scott Bickel, DO | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 15 |
| Nikita Williams | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| Syed Anvery, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| Nicholas Borm, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Kishan Patel, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Ryan Mcnally, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Chicago, IL | 12 |
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