CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Rush University Medical Center

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,907
about 1.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $2,509–$5,829
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,306
Above the fair price
about $2,399 over the fair price · 2.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $3,907 This hospital $6,306 Cash price $4,483 Hospital's list price $8,965

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,840 Priciest $6,306

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $3,907 (about 1.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Rush University Medical Center charges insurers about $6,306, or about $4,483 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,907. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $5,074 - $12,103 229%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,703 - $8,965 122%
Aetnamajor $2,763 - $8,965 125%
Cignamajor $2,690 - $8,965 121%
Humanamajor $8,965 405%
Ambetter (Centene) $3,621 164%
Devoted Health $8,965 405%
Meridian $2,703 - $2,816 122%
Molina $2,789 - $3,648 126%
WellCare $8,965 405%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $2,703 - $9,503

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals