At a glance
Chicago hospital prices span $1 to $130,888 across 188 shoppable procedures, drawn from 77 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Chicago data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
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 | $17 | $1 | $26,600 | 45 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $18 | $3 | $1,100 | 20 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $26 | $2 | $275 | 45 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $26 | $3 | $335 | 21 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $29 | $4 | $207 | 21 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $32 | $22 | $143 | 3 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $34 | $4 | $227 | 20 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $37 | $4 | $172 | 33 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $39 | $4 | $209 | 21 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $40 | $4 | $243 | 18 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $40 | $39 | $81 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $42 | $3 | $245 | 43 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $43 | $1 | $226 | 41 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $47 | $2 | $2,480 | 21 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $48 | $4 | $229 | 35 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $50 | $10 | $542 | 19 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $54 | $4 | $21,402 | 39 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $54 | $12 | $473 | 25 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $55 | $10 | $446 | 33 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $59 | $12 | $740 | 37 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $59 | $24 | $337 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $74 | $6 | $172 | 17 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $76 | $4 | $473 | 44 |
| Blood Test | lab | $83 | $4 | $26,905 | 46 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $83 | $17 | $780 | 19 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $87 | $6 | $607 | 32 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $88 | $31 | $562 | 11 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $93 | $13 | $778 | 17 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $97 | $19 | $416 | 19 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $99 | $7 | $470 | 13 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $99 | $5 | $735 | 43 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $101 | $5 | $624 | 34 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $101 | $32 | $460 | 11 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $102 | $8 | $304 | 20 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $112 | $33 | $1,135 | 17 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $113 | $15 | $364 | 36 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $113 | $20 | $582 | 11 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $115 | $5 | $766 | 20 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $123 | $14 | $414 | 23 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $128 | $32 | $1,407 | 17 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $128 | $14 | $380 | 23 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $133 | $20 | $582 | 16 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $136 | $14 | $741 | 22 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $138 | $22 | $4,750 | 33 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $138 | $18 | $683 | 35 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $138 | $24 | $676 | 36 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $138 | $6 | $1,384 | 24 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $145 | $38 | $661 | 10 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $148 | $5 | $1,727 | 40 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $149 | $3 | $986 | 35 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $150 | $18 | $878 | 34 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $152 | $29 | $1,881 | 25 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $153 | $22 | $749 | 30 |
| Vision Exam | other | $158 | $15 | $680 | 12 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $161 | $3 | $717 | 40 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $161 | $12 | $580 | 26 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $161 | $9 | $446 | 12 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $162 | $4 | $3,180 | 33 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $169 | $11 | $465 | 16 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $171 | $16 | $497 | 35 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $173 | $31 | $2,489 | 34 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $174 | $2 | $876 | 12 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $181 | $19 | $794 | 24 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $186 | $9 | $1,881 | 45 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $187 | $37 | $2,106 | 11 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $189 | $22 | $904 | 17 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $191 | $37 | $1,295 | 16 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $193 | $2 | $4,200 | 45 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $195 | $25 | $416 | 15 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $201 | $37 | $651 | 19 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $206 | $43 | $415 | 11 |
| Asthma Management | other | $209 | $10 | $1,275 | 40 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $219 | $14 | $455 | 17 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $247 | $47 | $710 | 19 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $248 | $35 | $21,144 | 23 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $249 | $11 | $465 | 12 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $250 | $40 | $10,870 | 39 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $268 | $44 | $580 | 26 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $278 | $25 | $557 | 40 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $285 | $40 | $6,480 | 12 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $286 | $25 | $780 | 12 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $290 | $8 | $2,898 | 41 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $299 | $6 | $4,400 | 13 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $300 | $36 | $3,017 | 35 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $313 | $22 | $96,610 | 11 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $324 | $14 | $2,401 | 37 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $348 | $10 | $10,583 | 36 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $350 | $17 | $932 | 30 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $355 | $31 | $1,323 | 34 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $361 | $22 | $26,600 | 31 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $376 | $15 | $21,144 | 39 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $380 | $7 | $1,858 | 20 |
| COPD Management | other | $396 | $17 | $40,344 | 39 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $400 | $9 | $2,225 | 39 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $401 | $24 | $1,754 | 36 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $403 | $17 | $1,130 | 40 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $405 | $32 | $2,002 | 39 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $412 | $22 | $6,208 | 35 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $444 | $37 | $4,316 | 36 |
| Mole Removal | other | $448 | $49 | $3,235 | 28 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $475 | $50 | $4,371 | 37 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $479 | $22 | $26,905 | 41 |
| COPD with MCC | other | $482 | $370 | $6,902 | 5 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $483 | $176 | $4,116 | 13 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $485 | $32 | $1,434 | 12 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $488 | $21 | $22,164 | 20 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $518 | $11 | $19,798 | 15 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $563 | $46 | $733 | 8 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $575 | $22 | $4,401 | 37 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $575 | $14 | $4,950 | 34 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $575 | $55 | $7,438 | 32 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $587 | $4 | $10,155 | 9 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $594 | $21 | $5,930 | 16 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $608 | $14 | $6,181 | 37 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $611 | $40 | $2,916 | 19 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $647 | $158 | $4,026 | 17 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $648 | $168 | $1,933 | 19 |
| Dialysis | other | $657 | $5 | $43,341 | 37 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $671 | $39 | $7,113 | 40 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $686 | $112 | $3,960 | 21 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $701 | $22 | $7,390 | 38 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $727 | $176 | $4,116 | 19 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $730 | $22 | $39,205 | 10 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $785 | $21 | $28,325 | 15 |
| CT Head | imaging | $800 | $55 | $3,960 | 45 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $853 | $16 | $5,834 | 42 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $860 | $55 | $4,638 | 33 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $860 | $176 | $3,472 | 16 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $951 | $17 | $14,437 | 43 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $965 | $22 | $26,224 | 11 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,050 | $293 | $5,146 | 18 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,054 | $55 | $7,846 | 36 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,064 | $55 | $5,207 | 35 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,070 | $14 | $8,310 | 35 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,086 | $22 | $23,129 | 33 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,101 | $22 | $10,770 | 25 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,105 | $22 | $6,972 | 26 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,106 | $22 | $13,740 | 15 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,129 | $8 | $4,094 | 30 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $1,145 | $181 | $22,164 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,175 | $313 | $3,330 | 12 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $1,181 | $19 | $3,940 | 10 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,188 | $14 | $7,055 | 18 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,254 | $15 | $9,194 | 29 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,254 | $22 | $63,044 | 24 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,270 | $55 | $6,720 | 40 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,274 | $55 | $6,654 | 36 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,283 | $55 | $6,566 | 38 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,291 | $14 | $6,649 | 33 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,341 | $37 | $5,135 | 24 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,344 | $6 | $68,689 | 31 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,373 | $180 | $4,154 | 19 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,454 | $22 | $15,986 | 24 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,459 | $55 | $13,909 | 26 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,466 | $9 | $12,561 | 40 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,487 | $14 | $5,692 | 32 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,545 | $4 | $37,901 | 39 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,575 | $55 | $8,866 | 33 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,620 | $308 | $6,386 | 17 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,638 | $22 | $85,477 | 17 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,694 | $63 | $5,894 | 15 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,750 | $407 | $15,723 | 15 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,872 | $410 | $5,834 | 19 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,904 | $290 | $20,308 | 14 |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,020 | $299 | $22,164 | 19 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,066 | $50 | $8,832 | 40 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,167 | $22 | $36,731 | 19 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,280 | $558 | $34,831 | 12 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $2,290 | $552 | $17,788 | 9 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc | surgery | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,445 | $22 | $13,727 | 40 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,700 | $14 | $33,849 | 30 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,115 | $308 | $6,403 | 11 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,009 | $22 | $21,936 | 34 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,029 | $6 | $9,437 | 36 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $4,061 | $86 | $66,414 | 10 |
| Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with OR without C.d.e. w... | other | $4,200 | $4,200 | $4,200 | 1 |
| Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic with Cardiac Catheter | cardiac | $4,248 | $48 | $7,390 | 4 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $4,316 | $22 | $32,011 | 23 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $4,605 | $22 | $130,888 | 31 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $5,429 | $22 | $34,892 | 28 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $7,347 | $50 | $25,070 | 29 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $7,530 | $22 | $51,856 | 25 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $9,112 | $317 | $45,015 | 26 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $10,511 | $207 | $42,432 | 6 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $10,876 | $40 | $26,720 | 20 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,192 | $50 | $42,432 | 15 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $11,603 | $22 | $39,136 | 23 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Chicago pricing data across 77 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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