RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
CHICAGO, IL 60612 · Acute Care Hospitals
189 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
189
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
3.1x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
0%
Compared to IL hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER lists chargemaster rates that average 3.1x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 189 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in IL has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.4x, with ratios across the state ranging from 0.3x to 11.7x. At 3.1x, this facility’s average ratio is below the state median. 112 hospitals in IL report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $243,148, while Medicare reimburses $30,722 for the same procedure — a ratio of 7.9x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 5/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $243,148 | $30,722 | 7.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $269,878 | $48,276 | 5.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 371 | $78,673 | $14,439 | 5.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $98,230 | $18,192 | 5.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $106,982 | $22,654 | 4.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $59,708 | $13,216 | 4.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $65,320 | $14,884 | 4.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH CC | 436 | $46,434 | $10,835 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $98,815 | $23,552 | 4.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $34,072 | $8,133 | 4.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AMPUTATION FOR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER LIMB AND TOE WITH MCC | 239 | $181,320 | $43,444 | 4.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $39,349 | $9,496 | 4.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 375 | $50,899 | $12,330 | 4.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $92,572 | $22,540 | 4.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $89,638 | $21,979 | 4.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $45,892 | $11,256 | 4.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $92,978 | $22,844 | 4.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE D | 464 | $115,245 | $28,411 | 4.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 809 | $57,901 | $14,478 | 4.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCC | 840 | $118,323 | $29,670 | 4.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $48,624 | $12,323 | 4.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $106,098 | $26,983 | 3.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $96,589 | $24,598 | 3.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC | 657 | $62,192 | $15,950 | 3.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $36,130 | $9,315 | 3.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $57,643 | $14,902 | 3.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $79,690 | $20,683 | 3.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HEADACHES WITHOUT MCC | 103 | $29,227 | $7,677 | 3.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $131,094 | $34,761 | 3.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $35,056 | $9,331 | 3.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $41,348 | $11,154 | 3.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $131,955 | $35,674 | 3.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC | 907 | $152,173 | $41,085 | 3.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $110,520 | $29,958 | 3.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $20,006 | $5,439 | 3.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $32,994 | $9,083 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $65,598 | $18,135 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $67,727 | $18,783 | 3.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY WITH CC | 620 | $56,307 | $15,648 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 441 | $64,233 | $17,850 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $64,772 | $18,049 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 808 | $76,435 | $21,267 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC | 920 | $36,945 | $10,375 | 3.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $34,236 | $9,636 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 326 | $171,081 | $48,214 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC | 453 | $316,339 | $89,143 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCC | 834 | $222,749 | $62,674 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $35,162 | $9,952 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $29,023 | $8,212 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $67,555 | $19,214 | 3.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across IL hospitals
112 hospitals in IL report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 3.1x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
How much does RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER's listed chargemaster rates average 3.1x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 189 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $243,148 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $30,722 — a ratio of 7.9x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER expensive compared to other IL hospitals?
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 3.1x. Ratios vary significantly across IL hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER in CHICAGO, IL accept Medicare?
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.