Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $241 — 24% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.8× 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 $241 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $371 list price could save about $129 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manjeet Chawla, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Chicago, IL | 2,975 |
| William Lin, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 2,408 |
| Lisa Rosenberg, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 2,310 |
| Abdulmassih Abdulmassih, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 2,015 |
| John Yang, MD | Ophthalmology | Chicago, IL | 2,010 |
| Ireneusz Pawlowski, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 1,889 |
| Michael Rock, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 1,809 |
| Pavan Kumar Tandra, MD | Medical Oncology | Chicago, IL | 1,775 |
| David Stewart, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 1,685 |
| Olga Borisovsky, PHD | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 1,678 |
| Argiro Zofakis, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 1,621 |
| Inessa Gelfand, M.D. | Endocrinology | Chicago, IL | 1,563 |
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