Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $281 — 9% above the US median ($258), roughly 1.6× 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 $281 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $498 list price could save about $217 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ostergaard, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 336 |
| Tad Gerlinger, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 328 |
| Chirag Shah, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 319 |
| Adam Young, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Chicago, IL | 306 |
| Julia Bruene, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 281 |
| Alan Shepard, MD | Neurology | Chicago, IL | 269 |
| Denis Nam, M.D., M.SC. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 245 |
| Jeremy Alland, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 242 |
| Hany Bedair, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 221 |
| Raju Ghate, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 214 |
| Denis Lawlor | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 207 |
| John Nickless, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 197 |
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