US Health Care Costs

C-section in Illinois

MS-DRG 788: Cesarean section without sterilization without cc/mcc

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––––$15,406$12,225–$21,082 · 12 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge––––$16,295$12,225–$21,104 · 12 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago–––$41,615Not in dollars (28 plans)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria––––$14,895$11,745–$20,838 · 11 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.