Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $273 — about the US median ($274), roughly 6.4× 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 $273 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $626 list price could save about $353 (56%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swati Deshmukh | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 435 |
| Chirag Shah, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 181 |
| Brent Jordan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 181 |
| David Kalainov, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 169 |
| Xavier Simcock, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 165 |
| Grigory Gershkovich, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 159 |
| Peter Ostergaard, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 152 |
| Robert Wysocki, MD | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 119 |
| Mark Cohen, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 114 |
| Kevin Chen | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 106 |
| Charlotte Shum, MD | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 96 |
| Roshni Patel | Physician Assistant | Chicago, IL | 82 |
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