Kidney Transplant in Illinois
MS-DRG 652: Kidney transplant
$304,045typical hospital bill
$34,546typical amount paid
$23,197–$48,790range paid across 8 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $304,045 for this stay in 2024, about 8.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center | Springfield | 15 | $288,434 | $23,197 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 22 | $317,824 | $31,493 | |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn | 13 | $308,889 | $31,704 | |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | 66 | $299,200 | $32,084 | |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | 36 | $284,926 | $37,008 | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | 30 | $250,371 | $44,135 | |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago | 50 | $414,461 | $46,230 | |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago | 94 | $333,187 | $48,790 |
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.