CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,685
about 1.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,362–$3,445
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,814
Above the fair price
about $1,129 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,685 This hospital $3,814 Cash price $4,977 Hospital's list price $16,591

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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 $2,046 Priciest $3,814

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,685 (about 1.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate). University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $3,814, or about $4,977 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 $2,685. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $3,051 - $3,811 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,308 - $4,577 134%
Aetnamajor $2,574 - $4,353 104%
Cignamajor $4,923 199%
Health Net $2,759 112%
HealthLink $4,791 194%
HealthPartners $3,623 146%
Meridian $4,268 173%
Molina $2,441 - $4,268 99%
WellCare $3,204 130%
+ 31 smaller / regional plans $2,826 - $4,732
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals