Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $100 — 15% above the US median ($87), 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 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 $100 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $76 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bone, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Chicago, IL | 6,268 |
| Cesar Morales, MD-FACP | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 253 |
| Lindsey Santillo, PA | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 201 |
| Inessa Gelfand, M.D. | Endocrinology | Chicago, IL | 153 |
| Rusalina Muntean-Mincu, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 124 |
| Jeremy Patel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 111 |
| Audris Pinkerton, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 99 |
| Constance Scholp, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 63 |
| Zareena Abbas, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 59 |
| Monica Weires, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 45 |
| Chad Malinowski, APRN, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 41 |
| Olena Hungerford, MD | Endocrinology | Chicago, IL | 40 |
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