Extracranial procedures with complications in Illinois
What 10 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for extracranial procedures with complications (DRG 038), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$82,662
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,659
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,617
Average per stay
State rank
#10 of 29
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $82,662 for extracranial procedures with complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $13,659. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $14,903.
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 $13,659Billed $82,662
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Illinois:
Illinois hospitals: extracranial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights | 16 | $62,275 | $11,631 | $10,305 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville | 15 | $89,198 | $15,107 | $9,590 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield | 14 | $124,774 | $12,855 | $11,806 |
| Blessing HospitalQuincy | 13 | $68,029 | $12,383 | $11,083 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria | 12 | $146,613 | $15,774 | $12,164 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn | 12 | $50,809 | $21,092 | $11,040 |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield | 11 | $110,834 | $12,981 | $11,432 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights | 11 | $78,053 | $10,799 | $9,316 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon | 11 | $48,560 | $12,599 | $9,211 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington | 11 | $42,623 | $11,343 | $10,157 |
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
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL | $10,799 |
|---|---|
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL | $11,343 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights, IL | $11,631 |
| Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL | $12,383 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL | $12,599 |
Highest
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL | $21,092 |
|---|---|
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL | $15,774 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville, IL | $15,107 |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL | $12,981 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL | $12,855 |
Extracranial procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does extracranial procedures with complications cost in Illinois?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for extracranial procedures with complications (DRG 038) at 10 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $82,662 on average, while the average total payment was $13,659, of which Medicare paid $10,617. 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 6.1 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.