Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,107 — 46% below the US median ($2,048), roughly 4.9× 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 $1,107 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,264 list price could save about $2,157 (66%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Silva, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 117 |
| Mehmet Kocak, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| Geetanjalee Kadam | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 40 |
| Sharon Byrd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 39 |
| Sudeep Bhabad | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 38 |
| Surjith Vattoth, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| Chase Krumpelman, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Daniel Ginat | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Alexander Korutz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 26 |
| Andrew Kuhn | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 23 |
| Tamara Jackson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| Shehbaz Ansari | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 13 |
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