US Health Care Costs

C-section, with major complications in Illinois

MS-DRG 786: Cesarean section without sterilization with mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––––$26,503$21,031–$36,269 · 12 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge––––$28,034$21,031–$36,307 · 12 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago–––$49,608Not in dollars (27 plans)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria––––$25,625$20,206–$35,849 · 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.