The median cost of healthcare in Chicago ranges from $1 for a urinalysis to $130,888 for a permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc across 54 reporting Chicago hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Chicago hospitals charge for 188 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Chicago hospital in our data is Sparta Community Hospital, currently running about 64% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Chicago, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $18 | $1 | $26,600 | 50 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $26 | $3 | $335 | 24 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $30 | $3 | $275 | 50 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $31 | $3 | $209 | 25 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $32 | $32 | $32 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $34 | $4 | $1,100 | 18 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $38 | $24 | $337 | 3 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $48 | $8 | $473 | 30 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $51 | $4 | $127 | 42 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $53 | $3 | $245 | 51 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $53 | $7 | $2,480 | 26 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $60 | $12 | $740 | 43 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $61 | $40 | $81 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $65 | $4 | $172 | 32 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $70 | $1 | $226 | 42 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $74 | $6 | $172 | 19 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $83 | $4 | $207 | 18 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $84 | $29 | $741 | 21 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $86 | $4 | $43,668 | 41 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $88 | $31 | $562 | 13 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $97 | $18 | $380 | 22 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $99 | $4 | $227 | 18 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $99 | $46 | $470 | 11 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $100 | $4 | $473 | 51 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $100 | $6 | $607 | 34 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $106 | $6 | $735 | 48 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $109 | $18 | $414 | 22 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $113 | $20 | $582 | 13 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $113 | $19 | $416 | 22 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $115 | $32 | $460 | 9 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $116 | $8 | $304 | 23 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $118 | $10 | $446 | 33 |
| Blood Test | lab | $119 | $4 | $26,905 | 51 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $120 | $10 | $624 | 37 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $125 | $4 | $766 | 23 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $128 | $4 | $243 | 15 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $133 | $20 | $582 | 18 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $151 | $21 | $1,881 | 30 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $155 | $22 | $749 | 27 |
| Vision Exam | other | $158 | $14 | $680 | 12 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $161 | $12 | $580 | 31 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $161 | $9 | $446 | 14 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $162 | $13 | $6,181 | 43 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $166 | $18 | $878 | 36 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $167 | $10 | $542 | 16 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $169 | $3 | $717 | 44 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $169 | $11 | $465 | 18 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $172 | $43 | $661 | 8 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $177 | $15 | $364 | 37 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $178 | $2 | $876 | 14 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $187 | $37 | $2,106 | 13 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $190 | $2 | $4,200 | 51 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $190 | $5 | $1,727 | 45 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $191 | $37 | $1,295 | 18 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $193 | $6 | $1,384 | 29 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $195 | $25 | $416 | 17 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $199 | $27 | $676 | 37 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $200 | $14 | $455 | 21 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $208 | $37 | $651 | 22 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $208 | $43 | $415 | 10 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $219 | $17 | $780 | 15 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $227 | $38 | $794 | 22 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $234 | $16 | $497 | 36 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $249 | $11 | $465 | 14 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $249 | $47 | $710 | 22 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $257 | $22 | $4,750 | 33 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $259 | $19 | $580 | 31 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $265 | $40 | $10,870 | 42 |
| Asthma Management | other | $277 | $10 | $1,275 | 43 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $278 | $25 | $557 | 43 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $278 | $7 | $21,144 | 27 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $280 | $29 | $1,881 | 51 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $285 | $40 | $6,480 | 14 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $286 | $25 | $780 | 14 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $295 | $1 | $986 | 43 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $303 | $37 | $4,316 | 42 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $313 | $22 | $96,610 | 11 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $313 | $22 | $778 | 15 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $324 | $14 | $2,401 | 39 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $331 | $18 | $683 | 37 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $355 | $17 | $932 | 35 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $361 | $22 | $26,600 | 33 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $385 | $26 | $3,061 | 10 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $390 | $44 | $3,017 | 37 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $395 | $7 | $1,858 | 25 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $397 | $5 | $2,898 | 47 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $400 | $9 | $2,225 | 41 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $411 | $21 | $22,164 | 18 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $412 | $22 | $6,208 | 40 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $420 | $40 | $2,489 | 36 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $425 | $22 | $904 | 15 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $426 | $7 | $21,144 | 41 |
| COPD Management | other | $427 | $48 | $40,344 | 43 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $433 | $33 | $1,135 | 15 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $449 | $33 | $1,407 | 15 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $475 | $176 | $4,371 | 39 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $481 | $32 | $1,434 | 15 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $483 | $176 | $4,116 | 15 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $494 | $16 | $3,940 | 14 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $518 | $11 | $19,798 | 13 |
| Mole Removal | other | $543 | $89 | $3,235 | 25 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $544 | $4 | $3,180 | 37 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $547 | $17 | $1,130 | 41 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $563 | $46 | $733 | 8 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $575 | $22 | $7,394 | 38 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $577 | $10 | $10,583 | 38 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $600 | $27 | $1,754 | 39 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $684 | $158 | $4,026 | 19 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $686 | $112 | $3,960 | 25 |
| Dialysis | other | $687 | $95 | $43,341 | 43 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $688 | $89 | $7,438 | 32 |
| COPD with MCC | other | $691 | $307 | $6,902 | 8 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $702 | $32 | $1,323 | 36 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $750 | $32 | $2,002 | 41 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $752 | $22 | $26,224 | 11 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $769 | $176 | $4,116 | 22 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $776 | $22 | $26,905 | 42 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $800 | $168 | $1,933 | 22 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $840 | $39 | $7,113 | 45 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $860 | $176 | $3,472 | 18 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $863 | $22 | $63,044 | 24 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $933 | $22 | $4,401 | 39 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $971 | $22 | $39,205 | 9 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $987 | $21 | $5,930 | 15 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $991 | $22 | $10,770 | 22 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,001 | $11 | $4,094 | 35 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,033 | $21 | $28,325 | 13 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,050 | $293 | $5,146 | 20 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,090 | $16 | $5,834 | 45 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,109 | $63 | $5,894 | 14 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,115 | $22 | $7,390 | 40 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,143 | $22 | $15,986 | 26 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,143 | $22 | $7,055 | 17 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,183 | $313 | $3,330 | 13 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,191 | $22 | $8,310 | 36 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,250 | $95 | $4,154 | 21 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,285 | $22 | $6,972 | 25 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,286 | $17 | $14,437 | 49 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,320 | $99 | $2,916 | 18 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,332 | $4 | $37,901 | 42 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,476 | $308 | $6,386 | 20 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,488 | $40 | $5,692 | 30 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $1,493 | $181 | $22,164 | 13 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,524 | $1 | $15,723 | 20 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,533 | $51 | $13,909 | 25 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,556 | $7 | $3,960 | 50 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,588 | $15 | $9,194 | 34 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,605 | $37 | $5,135 | 22 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,637 | $22 | $85,477 | 14 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,725 | $22 | $6,649 | 31 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,846 | $409 | $5,834 | 23 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,923 | $11 | $12,561 | 42 |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,067 | $296 | $22,164 | 22 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,071 | $22 | $23,129 | 37 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,088 | $409 | $10,155 | 5 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $2,310 | $160 | $4,638 | 32 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $2,374 | $22 | $13,740 | 14 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $2,620 | $86 | $66,414 | 13 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,755 | $304 | $7,846 | 37 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,820 | $145 | $8,832 | 45 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,871 | $88 | $6,720 | 42 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,896 | $304 | $6,654 | 37 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,900 | $22 | $36,731 | 19 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,916 | $558 | $34,831 | 11 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $3,026 | $220 | $5,207 | 36 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,115 | $308 | $6,403 | 13 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,150 | $752 | $20,308 | 11 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $3,221 | $6 | $68,689 | 36 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $3,421 | $275 | $6,566 | 40 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $3,484 | $22 | $13,727 | 44 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $3,577 | $22 | $31,384 | 29 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $3,750 | $645 | $17,788 | 9 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $4,137 | $275 | $8,866 | 34 |
| Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic with Cardiac Catheter | cardiac | $4,248 | $14 | $7,390 | 6 |
| Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with OR without C.d.e. w... | other | $4,291 | $4,200 | $10,668 | 3 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,295 | $22 | $21,936 | 33 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $5,282 | $22 | $32,011 | 21 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $5,503 | $22 | $29,000 | 29 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $5,969 | $6 | $9,437 | 38 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $6,114 | $22 | $34,125 | 23 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $6,340 | $22 | $130,888 | 32 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $7,524 | $22 | $51,856 | 23 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $7,600 | $207 | $42,775 | 9 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $9,252 | $145 | $20,248 | 34 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,192 | $207 | $42,432 | 14 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $13,973 | $40 | $26,720 | 21 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $14,013 | $252 | $45,015 | 31 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc | surgery | $14,118 | $2,400 | $23,468 | 3 |
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