Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 3% above the US median ($95), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $54 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $62 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $69 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $69 | $37 | — | 190 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $126 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $350 | $400 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $350 | $400 | — | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $683 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 295 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)
Typical cash price here is $97 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $187 list price could save about $90 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mcclintock, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 3,031 |
| Wendewessen Amde, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 2,628 |
| Jeffrey Parnell, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 2,627 |
| Robert Pearlman, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 2,347 |
| Rahul Komati, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 2,109 |
| Dilraj Grewal, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,916 |
| Henry Feng, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,834 |
| Rukhsana Mirza, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,635 |
| Manjot Gill, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,543 |
| Veena Raiji, MD, MPH | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,420 |
| Ria Desai, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,256 |
| Alice Lyon, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 1,080 |
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