Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 6% below the US median ($34), roughly 11.9× 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 $32 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $58 list price could save about $26 (44%).
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 | 3,160 |
| Christopher Olivares, D.O. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 696 |
| Matthew Meadows, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 569 |
| Daniel Merrick, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 564 |
| William Lin, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 389 |
| Abdulmassih Abdulmassih, M.D. | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 316 |
| Steven Koopman, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 279 |
| Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 257 |
| Carol Bretschneider, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 241 |
| David Shore, M.D. | Urology | Chicago, IL | 221 |
| Sean George, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 216 |
| Douglas Luchristt | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 215 |
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