US Health Care Costs

O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc in Illinois

MS-DRG 621: O.r. procedures for obesity without cc/mcc

$52,592typical hospital bill
$13,408typical amount paid
$12,237–$22,984range paid across 3 hospitals

Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $52,592 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox13$32,026$12,237
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield13$69,431$13,408
Rush University Medical CenterChicago14$52,592$22,984

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.