Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois charges 4.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 172 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit-religious facility.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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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.
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Billing patterns — nonprofit-religious
Nonprofit religious hospitals, representing 203 facilities in the dataset, demonstrate an average markup of 5.4x Medicare rates, positioning them in the mid-range compared to other ownership types. These institutions typically maintain standardized charge structures across their health system networks, often reflecting their mission-driven approach to healthcare delivery. Patients at nonprofit religious hospitals may encounter charges above the benchmark for routine procedures, though many offer financial assistance programs and charity care policies that can significantly reduce out-of-pocket expenses for qualifying individuals. Common billing patterns include transparent pricing for elective procedures and comprehensive financial counseling services. The potential difference between listed charges and actual patient responsibility can be substantial, particularly for uninsured patients who may qualify for sliding-scale payment options. Patients should inquire about available financial assistance programs during the admissions process, as these hospitals often have more flexible payment arrangements compared to for-profit facilities, reflecting their tax-exempt status and community benefit obligations.
Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.63x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.23x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
172
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $47,173 | $23,586 | — | 7.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $26,313 | $13,156 | — | 6.7x |
| HEADACHES WITHOUT MCC | 103 | $36,016 | $18,008 | — | 6.6x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $68,430 | $34,215 | — | 6.6x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $71,888 | $35,944 | — | 6.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $30,556 | $15,278 | — | 6.5x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $38,339 | $19,169 | — | 6.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $26,588 | $13,294 | — | 6.5x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $73,652 | $36,826 | — | 6.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $43,022 | $21,511 | — | 6.3x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $90,763 | $45,382 | — | 6.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $32,155 | $16,078 | — | 6.2x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $30,122 | $15,061 | — | 6.1x |
| POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 857 | $104,666 | $52,333 | — | 6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $46,194 | $23,097 | — | 6x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $82,072 | $41,036 | — | 6x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $44,007 | $22,003 | — | 5.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $79,685 | $39,842 | — | 5.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $85,067 | $42,534 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $43,969 | $21,985 | — | 5.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $97,365 | $48,683 | — | 5.7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $165,505 | $82,753 | — | 5.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $135,636 | $67,818 | — | 5.6x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $30,323 | $15,162 | — | 5.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $62,725 | $31,363 | — | 5.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $34,107 | $17,054 | — | 5.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $55,512 | $27,756 | — | 5.4x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $31,636 | $15,818 | — | 5.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $30,673 | $15,337 | — | 5.3x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $290,857 | $145,429 | — | 5.3x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $34,289 | $17,145 | — | 5.3x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $57,011 | $28,505 | — | 5.3x |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 862 | $117,578 | $58,789 | — | 5.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $39,797 | $19,899 | — | 5.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $30,780 | $15,390 | — | 5.3x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $54,183 | $27,092 | — | 5.3x |
| ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NEC | 003 | $650,381 | $325,191 | — | 5.3x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $118,575 | $59,287 | — | 5.2x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $46,987 | $23,493 | — | 5.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $66,779 | $33,389 | — | 5.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $53,962 | $26,981 | — | 5.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $29,449 | $14,724 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $64,828 | $32,414 | — | 5.1x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $32,659 | $16,330 | — | 5.1x |
| TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITHOU | 004 | $514,748 | $257,374 | — | 5.1x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $25,784 | $12,892 | — | 5.1x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $30,704 | $15,352 | — | 5.1x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $99,105 | $49,553 | — | 5.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $35,424 | $17,712 | — | 5.1x |
| INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE WITH MCC | 196 | $63,450 | $31,725 | — | 5.1x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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