Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,893 — 14% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 10.6× 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 $1,893 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,695 list price could save about $2,802 (60%).
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 Venetos, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 37 |
| Amritbhai Patel, MD | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 24 |
| Edwin Mcdonald | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 23 |
| Tarek Almouradi | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 19 |
| Chitaru Kurihara, M.D | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Samuel Castillo, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| David Butler, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Samuel Kim, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 17 |
| Dejan Micic | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 12 |
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