Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $190 — 56% above the US median ($122), roughly 6.4× 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 $190 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $308 list price could save about $118 (38%).
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 | 2,365 |
| Robert Katz, M.D. | Rheumatology | Chicago, IL | 719 |
| Cesar Morales, MD-FACP | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 198 |
| Ben Small, MD | Rheumatology | Chicago, IL | 158 |
| Rusalina Muntean-Mincu, MD | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 60 |
| Constance Scholp, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 31 |
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