Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $189 — 11% below the US median ($213), roughly 1.9× 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 $189 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($101). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $374 list price could save about $185 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Apgar, OTR/L, CHT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 67 |
| Karen Lachcik, OTR/L,CHT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 57 |
| Cynthia Destefano, OTR/L,CHT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 38 |
| Megan Mayer, MOT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 38 |
| Melissa Mara, OTR/L | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| Amy Young, MS, OTR/L, CHT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| Tara Thompson, OTR/L | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Allison Sweeney, MOT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 28 |
| Kristina Nguyen | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 28 |
| Danette Johnson, OTR | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Zoe Goldhirsh, OT | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 27 |
| Laura Hayes, MS OTR/L | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | Chicago, IL | 26 |
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