Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,875 — 13% below the US median ($2,147), roughly 7.0× 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 $1,875 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,493 list price could save about $1,618 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Griffin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 178 |
| Ali Serhal, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 150 |
| Ravi Guttikonda, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 147 |
| Brian Gilcrease-Garcia, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 144 |
| Frank Miller, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 134 |
| Meaghan Dwyer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 115 |
| Paul Nikolaidis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 113 |
| Amir Borhani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 110 |
| Chiraag Dharia | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 106 |
| Faaiza Mahmoud, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 102 |
| Linda Kelahan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 101 |
| Jeanne Horowitz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 95 |
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