Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,061 — 76% above the US median ($602), roughly 5.6× 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 $1,061 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,024 list price could save about $962 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Siegel, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 246 |
| Samer Al-Khudari, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 220 |
| Nishant Agrawal | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 207 |
| Timothy Hughes, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 166 |
| James Burns, MD | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 162 |
| Adam Levy, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 158 |
| Elizabeth Blair | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 148 |
| Sandeep Samant, MD | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 142 |
| Mark Gilbert, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 135 |
| Sehjin Han, MD | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 135 |
| Sameer Alvi, MD | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | 134 |
| Homero Vasquez, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 122 |
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