Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $263 — 5% below the US median ($276), roughly 6.6× 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 $263 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $665 list price could save about $402 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Silva, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 456 |
| John Heymann, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 118 |
| Eric Russell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 118 |
| Tarek Hijaz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 118 |
| David Rusinak, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 104 |
| Daniel Park, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 96 |
| Miral Jhaveri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 82 |
| Gregory Lopez, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 72 |
| Mehmet Kocak, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 56 |
| Sumeet Dua, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 53 |
| Alexander Nemeth, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 51 |
| Erin Mccomb, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 45 |
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