Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.r. Procedures with Cc in Illinois
MS-DRG 857: Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o.r. procedures with cc
$87,720typical hospital bill
$19,872typical amount paid
$15,020–$32,908range paid across 8 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $87,720 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 13 | $59,197 | $15,020 | |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital | Evanston | 18 | $55,007 | $18,357 | |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana | 12 | $86,846 | $18,554 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Springfield | 17 | $120,296 | $19,655 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 12 | $115,517 | $20,088 | |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn | 17 | $88,594 | $25,159 | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | 20 | $83,595 | $28,100 | |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | 15 | $133,322 | $32,908 |
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.