Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $182 — 10% below the US median ($202), roughly 7.2× 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 $182 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $445 list price could save about $264 (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 | 8,114 |
| Nishant Parekh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 4,704 |
| William Betz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 3,936 |
| Christine Anderson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 3,762 |
| Brent Jordan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 3,542 |
| Eric Hart, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 3,037 |
| James Min, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,971 |
| Anita Kelekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,870 |
| Richard Vincent Linchangco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,713 |
| Marian Demus, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,661 |
| Mohamed Hussein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,320 |
| Kamal Subedi | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,195 |
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