Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $240 — 10% below the US median ($265), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $43 $225 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $98 $104 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $146 $111 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $146 $111 ★ 4/5 146 min —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $176 $103 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $176 $103 — 190 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $185 $212 ★ 2/5 181 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $203 $113 ★ 4/5 298 min —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $213 $225 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Chicago, IL $240 $150 ★ 1/5 170 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $245 — ★ 1/5 231 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $274 $96 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $274 $96 — — —
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $319 — ★ 1/5 268 min —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $434 $122 ★ 4/5 295 min —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $447 $447 ★ 5/5 350 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $588 $118 — — —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $620 $708 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $620 $708 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$441
Cash / self-pay
$240
Insurer-negotiated
$118
Medicare pays
$98
$136$594
Median cash $240  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $240 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($98). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $441 list price could save about $201 (46%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jonathan Landstrom, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL62
Steven Ferris, P.T.Physical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL61
Cara Lewellyn, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL59
Katie Housam, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL55
Kathleen Conwell, DPT, PT, ATCPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL49
Jasmine Smyles, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL48
Laura Schweitzer-Tobolaski, MSPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL46
Shaun De Guzman, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL44
Niyati Chauhan, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL41
Christa Zegers, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL40
Nicole Milnamow, PT DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL35
Margot MccloyPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeChicago, IL30

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