Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $202 — 23% below the US median ($261), roughly 5.6× 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 $202 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $498 list price could save about $296 (59%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milroy Emmanuel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,766 |
| William Betz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 694 |
| Bradley Adams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 470 |
| Christine Anderson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 420 |
| Meaghan Dwyer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 420 |
| Madhvi Deol, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 411 |
| Deanna Thorson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 405 |
| Zeeshan Baqui, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 373 |
| Anita Kelekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 356 |
| Amir Borhani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 347 |
| Ahmed Hamimi | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 346 |
| Jeanne Horowitz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 322 |
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