Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 17% below the US median ($287), roughly 1.9× 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 $238 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($126). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $475 list price could save about $237 (50%).
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 | 5,173 |
| Tarek Karaman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 3,494 |
| Thomas Cellini, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,433 |
| Shilpa Puppala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,035 |
| Gretchen Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,917 |
| Sri Preethi Gunnala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,798 |
| Miki Hirano | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,743 |
| Shahad Al Bayati, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,651 |
| Georgia Spear, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,524 |
| Meghan Boros, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,459 |
| Brandie Fagin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,187 |
| Jyoti Saini, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,160 |
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