MRA of the brain cost in Chicago, IL

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $277 $345 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $277 $345 — 190 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $313 $372 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $370 $595 ★ 2/5 181 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $420 $289 ★ 4/5 298 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,077 $391 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $1,077 $391 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $1,107 $372 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $1,107 $372 — — —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,450 $1,276 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,750 $1,486 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $2,749 — ★ 1/5 268 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $3,109 $423 — — —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $4,014 $542 ★ 4/5 295 min —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $4,090 $4,791 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $4,090 $4,791 — — —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $4,890 $5,613 ★ 5/5 350 min —

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)
$3,264
Cash / self-pay
$1,107
Insurer-negotiated
$407
Medicare pays
$226
$298$4,090
Median cash $1,107  ·  Medicare $226  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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%).

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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
Patricia Silva, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL117
Mehmet Kocak, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL51
Geetanjalee KadamDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL40
Sharon Byrd, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL39
Sudeep BhabadDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL38
Surjith Vattoth, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL35
Chase Krumpelman, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL31
Daniel GinatDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL27
Alexander Korutz, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL26
Andrew KuhnDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL23
Tamara Jackson, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL14
Shehbaz AnsariDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL13

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