Stress echocardiogram cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,254 — 13% below the US median ($1,444), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $330 $206 ★ 4/5 298 min
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $582 $583 ★ 3/5 186 min
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $796 $1,126 ★ 2/5 181 min
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $801 $572 ★ 1/5 210 min
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $801 $572
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,203 $1,342 ★ 2/5 247 min
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,306 $629 ★ 3/5 192 min
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $1,306 $629 ★ 4/5 146 min
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,690 $1,784 ★ 3/5 237 min
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $2,175 ★ 1/5 268 min
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $3,203 $3,536
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $3,203 $3,536
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $4,361 $673 ★ 4/5 295 min
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $4,491 $3,721 ★ 5/5 350 min

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 September 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)
$2,730
Cash / self-pay
$1,254
Insurer-negotiated
$629
Medicare pays
$209
$239$3,782
Median cash $1,254  ·  Medicare $209  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,254 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,730 list price could save about $1,476 (54%).

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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.

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