Prices at 19 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $268 — 12% above the US median ($240), roughly 8.1× 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 $268 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $395 list price could save about $128 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarek Karaman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 3,483 |
| Brent Jordan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 3,312 |
| Anita Kelekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 3,229 |
| Eric Hart, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 2,025 |
| Ming Lun Chiu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,789 |
| Christine Anderson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,642 |
| Shilpa Puppala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,368 |
| Haritha Yepuri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 1,078 |
| Nishant Parekh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 990 |
| Thomas Grant, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 988 |
| Ramya Gaddikeri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 845 |
| Richard Vincent Linchangco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 819 |
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