Dysequilibrium in Illinois
MS-DRG 149: Dysequilibrium
$33,356typical hospital bill
$6,324typical amount paid
$5,131–$11,110range paid across 21 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,356 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | 28 | $42,462 | $5,131 | – | – | |
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers | New Lenox | 22 | $19,138 | $5,598 | – | – | |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 30 | $22,341 | $5,610 | – | – | |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | 11 | $33,356 | $5,684 | – | – | |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 11 | $30,825 | $5,886 | – | – | |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | 11 | $44,212 | $5,911 | – | – | |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | 14 | $40,028 | $5,934 | – | – | |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange | La Grange | 14 | $29,306 | $5,940 | – | – | |
| Memorial Hospital | Belleville | 22 | $31,982 | $6,057 | – | – | |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | McHenry | 17 | $48,246 | $6,142 | – | – | |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | 16 | $34,217 | $6,324 | – | – | |
| St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | 12 | $30,121 | $6,472 | – | – | |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital | Evanston | 42 | $27,137 | $6,845 | – | – | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 15 | $31,107 | $7,048 | – | $11,676$9,207–$16,335 · 11 plans | |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | 24 | $34,983 | $7,488 | – | $12,917$9,583–$16,564 · 11 plans | |
| St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg | 12 | $33,190 | $7,582 | – | – | |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | 12 | $41,961 | $8,162 | – | – | |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | Elk Grove Village | 11 | $33,973 | $8,822 | – | – | |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 12 | $42,645 | $8,882 | – | – | |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn | 28 | $29,318 | $8,956 | – | $12,631$9,583–$16,564 · 11 plans | |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago | 12 | $51,281 | $11,110 | – | – | |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | – | – | – | $36,728 | Not in dollars (27 plans) |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.