Prices at 15 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $61 — 20% below the US median ($77), roughly 1.2× 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 $61 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $115 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Nagaraju | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 5,127 |
| Tarek Karaman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 3,489 |
| Thomas Cellini, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,433 |
| Shilpa Puppala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,033 |
| Gretchen Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,917 |
| Sri Preethi Gunnala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,796 |
| Miki Hirano | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,744 |
| Shahad Al Bayati, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,648 |
| Georgia Spear, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,522 |
| Meghan Boros, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,430 |
| Brandie Fagin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,176 |
| Jyoti Saini, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,159 |
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