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Chicago Healthcare Cost Transparency

Know the true price of your medical care.

Describe your procedure or symptoms in plain English. We bundle the hospital facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia costs using public CMS data to establish a realistic price floor before you step into a hospital.

What procedure or symptoms do you have?

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Common Procedures in Chicago:

Estimated Costs for: Lower Lumbar Surgery (Disc Herniation)

CPT: 63030 | MS-DRG: 519

3-Tier Protected Floor

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611

Premium Care

Estimated Bundled Cash Price

$18,450

Medicare Floor: $14,200Hospital Break-Even: $13,008

Itemized Fee Components

Facility Fee (Room & OR)$12,000
Surgeon / Physician Fee$4,200
Anesthesia Fee$1,500
Diagnostics & Labs$750

Rush University Medical Center

1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612

Best Value

Estimated Bundled Cash Price

$14,200

Medicare Floor: $11,600Hospital Break-Even: $10,408

Itemized Fee Components

Facility Fee (Room & OR)$9,500
Surgeon / Physician Fee$3,100
Anesthesia Fee$1,100
Diagnostics & Labs$500

Rush Copley Medical Center

2000 Ogden Ave, Aurora, IL 60504

Value

Estimated Bundled Cash Price

$13,150

Medicare Floor: $10,800Hospital Break-Even: $9,355

Itemized Fee Components

Facility Fee (Room & OR)$8,800
Surgeon / Physician Fee$2,900
Anesthesia Fee$1,000
Diagnostics & Labs$450

Rush Oak Park Hospital

520 S Maple Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304

Value

Estimated Bundled Cash Price

$12,550

Medicare Floor: $10,400Hospital Break-Even: $9,261

Itemized Fee Components

Facility Fee (Room & OR)$8,400
Surgeon / Physician Fee$2,800
Anesthesia Fee$950
Diagnostics & Labs$400

Patient Self-Pay Guidance

Hospital procedures typically involve two separate bills: the Facility Bill (from the hospital) and the Professional Bill (from your surgeon and anesthesiologist). Our 3-tier algorithm establishes a protected lower bound using CMS Medicare rates and audited hospital break-even costs so you are not blindsided by teaser line items.

CMS-Audited Price Floor (85% AI Confidence)

Private Preview & Disclaimer: CareByCost is an AI-assisted healthcare price research tool. Estimates are compiled from CMS Medicare Public Use Files and hospital standard charges transparency datasets. Final medical bills may vary based on clinical complexity, surgical complications, and individual provider fees. CareByCost assumes no liability for hospital billing disputes.