What Medicare pays Illinois hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Illinois requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital | Peoria | $13,162 | $95,430 | $12,022 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | $13,197 | $62,213 | $12,301 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington | $13,472 | $80,686 | $12,146 |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island | $13,511 | $54,721 | $12,146 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | $13,602 | $70,139 | $12,329 |
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers | New Lenox | $13,710 | $52,082 | $12,338 |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal | $13,773 | $49,177 | $11,858 |
| Mercyone Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis | $13,942 | $38,357 | $12,146 |
| Memorial Hospital | Belleville | $14,044 | $52,696 | $12,098 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon | $14,205 | $75,821 | $12,874 |
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago | $32,599 | $114,498 | $12,471 |
| Herrin Hospital | Herrin | $26,310 | $98,721 | $11,972 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | $24,139 | $73,066 | $12,678 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | $23,185 | $56,457 | $12,459 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | $19,980 | $58,356 | $12,354 |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | $19,488 | $108,741 | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | $19,429 | $113,969 | $12,656 |
| Presence Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | $19,112 | $120,105 | $12,781 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | $18,174 | $93,721 | $12,061 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn | $17,443 | $68,230 | $12,141 |
In 2024 Medicare paid Illinois hospitals a median $15,104 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 45 hospitals) and a median $12,331 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $9,238 for a knee.
Carle Health Proctor Hospital ($13,162), Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital ($13,197), St Joseph Medical Center ($13,472).
The median list (chargemaster) price is $79,268, about 5.2× what Medicare pays.
Illinois requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. A Health Facilities and Services Review Board permit is required to establish an ambulatory surgical treatment center.