Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $187 — about the US median ($185), roughly 21.5× 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 $187 — about 21.5× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $292 list price could save about $105 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Latall, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Chicago, IL | 44 |
| Sandy Gibson, D.O. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Olga Brezden | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| Veronica Broton | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Ayman Jabr, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 15 |
| Mark Holterman, M.D. | General Surgery | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| Sarah Andrich, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Helen Tcheng, M.D. | Pediatric Medicine | Chicago, IL | 12 |
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