Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc in Illinois
MS-DRG 519: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with cc
$78,069typical hospital bill
$21,175typical amount paid
$15,308–$27,836range paid across 10 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $78,069 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 15 | $131,807 | $15,308 | |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva | 11 | $85,158 | $15,744 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Springfield | 11 | $121,271 | $16,651 | |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | 11 | $79,351 | $20,186 | |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale | 20 | $63,759 | $20,563 | |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | 17 | $51,220 | $21,787 | |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital | Evanston | 24 | $71,237 | $22,480 | |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn | 21 | $76,788 | $24,056 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 17 | $130,105 | $25,212 | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | 23 | $67,457 | $27,836 |
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.