Prices at 15 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $663 — 19% below the US median ($823), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $243 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $243 | $295 | — | 190 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $325 | $731 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $325 | $731 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $556 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $770 | $1,042 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,996 | $2,262 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $1,996 | $2,262 | — | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,503 | $971 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $4,338 | $614 | — | — | — |
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 $663 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($345). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($691).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,445 list price could save about $782 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juraj Letko | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 54 |
| Sarah Adelstein, MD | Urology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
| Vinson Wang | Urology | Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Akira Gillingham, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 21 |
| Sandra Valaitis | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Michele O'shea, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Candice Bochat, APRN, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 15 |
| Juraj Letko | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chicago, IL | 14 |
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