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Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications in Illinois

What 9 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications (DRG 026), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 026 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $170,759 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $39,631 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $24,738 Average per stay
State rank #21 of 23 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $170,759 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $39,631. That payment is 19% above the U.S. average of $33,406.

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 $39,631Billed $170,759

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.

Illinois hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications

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
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago 21 $196,998 $45,906 $26,896
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria 15 $185,425 $33,644 $21,854
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge 15 $131,457 $26,720 $25,129
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield 13 $156,257 $30,474 $20,464
Central Dupage HospitalWinfield 13 $293,636 $23,256 $22,001
Evanston HospitalEvanston 12 $109,129 $24,555 $22,634
The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago 12 $251,430 $91,002 $26,989
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood 12 $86,825 $37,936 $27,281
Rush University Medical CenterChicago 11 $96,969 $45,847 $29,375
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Lowest and highest payments in Illinois

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL$23,256
Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL$24,555
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL$26,720
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL$30,474
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL$33,644

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Questions

How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications cost in Illinois?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications (DRG 026) at 9 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $170,759 on average, while the average total payment was $39,631, of which Medicare paid $24,738. 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 4.3 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.