Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $812 — 15% above the US median ($707), roughly 4.7× 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 July 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 $812 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,638 list price could save about $827 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Yoo, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 69 |
| Joshua Freedman, M.D., M.S. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 59 |
| Maxim Polansky, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 55 |
| Murad Alam, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 45 |
| David Rosenfeld, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 34 |
| Murad Alam, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
| Murad Alam, MD | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Kevin Pinski, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| David Rosenfeld, M.D. | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 12 |
| James Delis, D.O. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 11 |
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