Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 17% below the US median ($240), roughly 7.1× 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 $200 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($56).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $445 list price could save about $245 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Anderson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 327 |
| Jeffrey Ackerman | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 306 |
| Anita Kelekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 288 |
| John Meyer, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 155 |
| Mark Saker, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 117 |
| Daniel Park, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 116 |
| Charles Lieder, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 77 |
| Zeeshan Baqui, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 68 |
| Anoop Chacko Achanaril, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 62 |
| Smeet Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 54 |
| Joseph Graves, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 53 |
| Benjamin Mayo, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | 52 |
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