Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,863 — 11% below the US median ($6,590), roughly 3.1× 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 September 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 $5,863 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($1,885). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,770).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,240 list price could save about $3,377 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kush Desai, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| Cayce Workman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 12 |
| Richard Chen, DO | Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | 12 |
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