US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth, with major complications in Illinois

MS-DRG 805: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––––$17,340$13,760–$23,729 · 12 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge––––$18,342$13,760–$23,754 · 12 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago–––$15,563Not in dollars (28 plans)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria––––$16,765$13,220–$23,454 · 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.