Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $300 — 21% below the US median ($380), roughly 2.5× 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 $300 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $554 list price could save about $254 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Godley | Hematology-Oncology | Chicago, IL | 59 |
| Neda Ashourian, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| James Delis, D.O. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 46 |
| Julia Dai, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 44 |
| Jennifer Choi, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 42 |
| Kelly Mueller, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 41 |
| Joaquin Brieva, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 38 |
| Scott Blaszak | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 32 |
| Marie Lafeir, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
| David Shanker, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 29 |
| Rachel Lipman, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 29 |
| Paras Vakharia, MD, PHARMD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 29 |
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