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Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence with rehabilitation therapy in Illinois

What 2 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence with rehabilitation therapy (DRG 895), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 895 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $41,094 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $13,280 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $11,781 Average per stay
Volume 81 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $41,094 for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence with rehabilitation therapy, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $13,280. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $13,914.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $13,280Billed $41,094

About 32¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.

Illinois hospitals: alcohol, drug abuse or dependence with rehabilitation therapy

Every Illinois hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
South Shore HospitalChicago 69 $43,317 $12,724 $11,614
Saint Joseph HospitalChicago 12 $28,308 $16,473 $12,744
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Questions

How much does alcohol, drug abuse or dependence with rehabilitation therapy cost in Illinois?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence with rehabilitation therapy (DRG 895) at 2 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $41,094 on average, while the average total payment was $13,280, of which Medicare paid $11,781. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Illinois, average charges were 3.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.