CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,660
about 1.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,190–$3,440
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,393
Above the fair price
about $733 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,660 This hospital $3,393 Cash price $4,470 Hospital's list price $14,901

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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 $3,393

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 $2,660 (about 1.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate). University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $3,393, or about $4,470 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 $2,660. 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 $2,714 - $3,411 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,939 - $4,071 133%
Aetnamajor $2,312 - $3,871 104%
Cignamajor $4,374 198%
Health Net $2,436 110%
HealthLink $4,261 192%
HealthPartners $3,353 151%
Meridian $3,831 173%
Molina $2,171 - $3,831 98%
WellCare $2,850 129%
+ 31 smaller / regional plans $1,300 - $4,071
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