Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $543 — 3% above the US median ($528), roughly 5.0× 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 $543 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,218 list price could save about $675 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarek Karaman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 766 |
| Frederick Hoff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 217 |
| Maibritt Campbell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 175 |
| Jonathan Fergus | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 154 |
| Cody Rissman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 136 |
| Gregory Goldstein, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 125 |
| Senta Berggruen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 124 |
| Linda Kelahan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 123 |
| Kenneth Williams, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 118 |
| Ryan Braun, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 116 |
| Faaiza Mahmoud, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 111 |
| Abdallah Al Khateeb, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 108 |
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