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
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)
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%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Loewenstein | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 43 |
| Frederman Concepcion, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 43 |
| Richard Tarabey | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 42 |
| Alan Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 25 |
| Daniel Luger | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Hena Patel | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Melissa Tracy, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Carl Moshovitis, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Ahmet Oktay, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 18 |
| Eisha Wali, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 17 |
| Rupa Sanghani | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 17 |
| Saagar Sanghvi, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 17 |
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