Medical costs in Chicago, IL
26 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
CMS price transparency
26 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
26
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.03x
Top procedures by average charge in CHICAGO
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 9 | $251,704 | 0.83x | 4.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 14 | $215,846 | 1.06x | 4.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCCDRG 286 | 9 | $105,937 | 1.05x | 5.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 9 | $96,579 | 1.10x | 5.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 23 | $83,248 | 1.11x | 4.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 10 | $76,223 | 0.97x | 4.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 15 | $67,787 | 0.96x | 4.8x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 15 | $67,145 | 1.07x | 4.1x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 10 | $65,190 | 0.98x | 4.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 16 | $57,269 | 0.95x | 4.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 15 | $56,873 | 1.05x | 5.1x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYDRG 884 | 9 | $55,779 | 0.91x | 4.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 14 | $54,930 | 1.01x | 4.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURSDRG 065 | 13 | $53,924 | 1.02x | 6.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCCDRG 689 | 11 | $50,200 | 1.06x | 5.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 14 | $49,866 | 0.91x | 4.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCCDRG 190 | 14 | $49,035 | 1.03x | 5.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 22 | $48,129 | 0.96x | 4.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCCDRG 872 | 14 | $46,789 | 1.04x | 5.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CCDRG 378 | 12 | $46,367 | 1.00x | 5.2x |
Hospitals in CHICAGO
AMITA HEALTH RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER
7.0xD
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER6.4xD
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL6.4xD
PRESENCE SAINTS MARY AND ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER6.3xD
COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER5.9xD
PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL - CHICAGO5.4xD
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL5.4xD
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL5.3xD
ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL5.0xC
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL4.7xC
ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER4.5xC
SWEDISH HOSPITAL4.5xC
LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL4.4xC
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL4.4xC
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL AND CLINICS4.2xC
HUMBOLDT PARK HEALTH3.7xC
MT SINAI HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER3.7xC
INSIGHT HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO3.3xC
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER3.1xC
THOREK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL3.1xC
ST BERNARD HOSPITAL3.0xB
SAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL2.9xB
LORETTO HOSPITAL2.6xB
METHODIST HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO1.0xA
JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL0.7xA
PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO0.3xA
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.