Medical back problems without major complications in Illinois
What 62 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,845
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,297
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,815
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $38,845 for medical back problems without major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $9,297. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $9,297Billed $38,845
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Illinois:
Illinois hospitals: medical back problems without major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston HospitalEvanston | 105 | $31,923 | $8,991 | $6,802 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria | 100 | $47,521 | $9,450 | $6,902 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights | 97 | $23,948 | $7,418 | $5,585 |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana | 83 | $51,171 | $8,482 | $6,668 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn | 83 | $33,161 | $10,842 | $6,813 |
| Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge | 80 | $41,119 | $9,312 | $7,520 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield | 73 | $47,496 | $8,596 | $6,639 |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville | 69 | $44,342 | $8,788 | $5,791 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights | 68 | $32,601 | $6,884 | $5,033 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington | 64 | $27,094 | $7,399 | $5,128 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove | 60 | $34,212 | $7,523 | $5,522 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry | 58 | $42,315 | $8,383 | $6,079 |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet | 57 | $21,532 | $8,053 | $5,449 |
| Sherman HospitalElgin | 52 | $35,633 | $8,517 | $6,142 |
| Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst | 49 | $50,036 | $8,460 | $5,950 |
| Adventist la Grange Memorial HospitalLa Grange | 46 | $26,106 | $7,917 | $5,700 |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago | 45 | $28,096 | $14,315 | $9,815 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical CenterElk Grove Village | 45 | $39,149 | $7,769 | $6,006 |
| St Alexius Medical CenterSchaumburg | 43 | $34,869 | $7,771 | $6,451 |
| Resurrection Medical CenterChicago | 42 | $48,944 | $9,025 | $7,432 |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago | 38 | $43,736 | $10,554 | $7,745 |
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago | 36 | $61,346 | $16,438 | $9,957 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville | 36 | $33,817 | $7,396 | $5,024 |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield | 35 | $43,887 | $7,875 | $6,270 |
| Delnor Community HospitalGeneva | 35 | $40,835 | $10,364 | $6,312 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood | 34 | $50,312 | $14,399 | $9,211 |
| Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield | 33 | $46,867 | $8,351 | $6,396 |
| Hinsdale HospitalHinsdale | 29 | $28,659 | $7,875 | $6,235 |
| Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford | 29 | $39,778 | $8,374 | $5,966 |
| Provena St Joseph Medical CenterJoliet | 28 | $48,537 | $7,475 | $6,080 |
| Blessing HospitalQuincy | 24 | $43,647 | $7,942 | $6,204 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon | 24 | $32,691 | $7,000 | $5,572 |
| Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago | 23 | $37,824 | $7,293 | $6,158 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago | 23 | $35,585 | $11,790 | $9,607 |
| Memorial HospitalBelleville | 22 | $39,189 | $7,537 | $5,370 |
| Javon Bea HospitalRockford | 22 | $41,278 | $10,564 | $6,702 |
| Anderson HospitalMaryville | 22 | $34,931 | $7,362 | $6,291 |
| Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest | 20 | $46,715 | $8,711 | $6,386 |
| Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisPeoria | 20 | $40,107 | $8,989 | $6,108 |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields | 19 | $53,306 | $15,362 | $7,669 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington | 18 | $32,603 | $7,156 | $5,695 |
| Copley Memorial HospitalAurora | 17 | $53,244 | $13,578 | $5,312 |
| Bromenn Healthcare SystemNormal | 17 | $31,228 | $6,827 | $5,074 |
| Herrin HospitalHerrin | 16 | $29,731 | $7,067 | $5,639 |
| Swedish American HospitalRockford | 16 | $55,102 | $8,342 | $6,792 |
| Rhc St Francis HospitalEvanston | 15 | $47,868 | $11,058 | $8,557 |
| Alton Memorial HospitalAlton | 14 | $29,837 | $7,956 | $6,348 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park | 14 | $35,738 | $7,641 | $6,340 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalChicago | 14 | $36,349 | $10,390 | $7,656 |
| Community First Medical CenterChicago | 14 | $32,935 | $8,229 | $6,897 |
| Macneal HospitalBerwyn | 13 | $57,541 | $12,925 | $7,268 |
| Swedish Covenant HospitalChicago | 13 | $41,548 | $9,498 | $7,420 |
| John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago | 13 | $25,019 | $61,769 | $57,930 |
| Provena Mercy Medical CenterAurora | 13 | $59,530 | $8,586 | $7,080 |
| Little Company of Mary HospitalEvergreen Park | 13 | $43,403 | $7,443 | $5,920 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalBelleville | 13 | $31,988 | $7,360 | $5,969 |
| Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park | 12 | $29,479 | $8,659 | $5,863 |
| University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago | 12 | $41,310 | $14,597 | $10,761 |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris | 11 | $43,768 | $7,169 | $5,083 |
| Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur | 11 | $32,574 | $7,990 | $5,507 |
| Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey | 11 | $44,019 | $8,378 | $7,196 |
| Adventist Bolingbrook HospitalBolingbrook | 11 | $33,339 | $7,747 | $6,412 |
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
| Bromenn Healthcare SystemNormal, IL | $6,827 |
|---|---|
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL | $6,884 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL | $7,000 |
| Herrin HospitalHerrin, IL | $7,067 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington, IL | $7,156 |
Highest
| John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL | $61,769 |
|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | $16,438 |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL | $15,362 |
| University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago, IL | $14,597 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL | $14,399 |
Medical back problems without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in Illinois?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 62 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $38,845 on average, while the average total payment was $9,297, of which Medicare paid $6,815. 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 4.2 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.