Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $483 — 4% above the US median ($466), roughly 11.1× 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 $483 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $968 list price could save about $485 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karan Singh, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 316 |
| Diana Doeing, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 153 |
| Carmen Taype-Roberts, M.D., PH.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 151 |
| Omar Hasan, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 123 |
| Mary Strek | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 110 |
| Eric Gluck, M.D. | Hospitalist | Chicago, IL | 108 |
| Steven White | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 96 |
| Michael Alexander, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 81 |
| Abhaya Trivedi | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 77 |
| Edward Naureckas | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 75 |
| Nischal Raya, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 75 |
| Karen Jackson, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Chicago, IL | 69 |
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