Urine microalbumin test cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $55 — 32% above the US median ($42), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $10 $6 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $10 $6 — 190 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $15 $18 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $17 $7 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $17 $7 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $36 $7 — — —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $48 $29 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $48 $29 ★ 3/5 237 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $63 $5 ★ 4/5 298 min —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $69 $71 ★ 5/5 350 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $85 $6 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $85 $6 — — —
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $93 — ★ 1/5 268 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $98 — ★ 1/5 231 min —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $114 $12 ★ 4/5 295 min —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $137 $138 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $137 $138 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$95
Cash / self-pay
$55
Insurer-negotiated
$7
Medicare pays
$5
$10$121
Median cash $55  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $55 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $40 (42%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Richard Bone, M.D.GastroenterologyChicago, IL3,823
Richard Bone, M.D.GastroenterologyChicago, IL3,364
Lindsey Santillo, PAPhysician AssistantChicago, IL193
Lindsey Santillo, PAPhysician AssistantChicago, IL192
David Shore, M.D.UrologyChicago, IL114
Rusalina Muntean-Mincu, MDInternal MedicineChicago, IL97
Chandra Rathod, MDInternal MedicineChicago, IL89
George RoepkeFamily PracticeChicago, IL88
George RoepkeFamily PracticeChicago, IL87
Rusalina Muntean-Mincu, MDInternal MedicineChicago, IL85
Alba Molina, M.D.Family PracticeChicago, IL80
Alba Molina, M.D.Family PracticeChicago, IL80

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