Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $365 — 10% above the US median ($331), roughly 7.4× 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 $365 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $955 list price could save about $590 (62%).
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 | 758 |
| Swati Deshmukh | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 672 |
| Brent Jordan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 630 |
| Shilpa Puppala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 548 |
| Vasili Karas, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 518 |
| Denis Nam, M.D., M.SC. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 412 |
| Julia Bruene, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 372 |
| Aparna Devi Yepuri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 324 |
| Jeremy Alland, MD | Family Practice | Chicago, IL | 318 |
| John Nickless, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 291 |
| Tad Gerlinger, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 271 |
| Adam Edelstein, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 271 |
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