Heart failure cost in Illinois, with major complications
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $11,807 per stay at 105 Illinois hospitals, about the same as the national average of $12,050. That is the 18th highest of 51 states. Half of Illinois hospitals averaged between $9,926 and $12,206.
Medicare’s name: Heart failure and shock with MCC (MS-DRG 291)
Also known as: Heart failure, CHF
Illinois figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $11,807
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $9,926–$12,206
- Medicare’s share
- $9,536
- Average billed charge
- $46,278
- Hospitals reporting
- 105
Compare with hospitals nationwide
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,050
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $9,780–$12,873
- Medicare’s share
- $10,022
- Average billed charge
- $56,495
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,587
Hospitals in Illinois, plus your selected hospitals
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 106 hospitals
- $11,776
- Median hospital
- $10,896
- Lowest to highest
- $8,728–$86,722
- Medicare stays
- 16,361
106 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–106. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | 189 | $17,941 | 49% above the national average | $13,870 | $38,009 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 247 | $18,328 | 52% above the national average | $13,843 | $78,214 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 154 | $20,493 | 70% above the national average | $11,698 | $61,394 |
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | 82 | $20,841 | 73% above the national average | $14,642 | $54,565 |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | 70 | $65,164 | 441% above the national average | $60,723 | $36,861 |
| Provident Hospital Of Chicago | 16 | $86,722 | 620% above the national average | $84,063 | $26,237 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11K | $48K |
| 2021 | $11K | $50K |
| 2022 | $11K | $51K |
| 2023 | $12K | $54K |
| 2024 | $12K | $56K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 530 | $8,624 | $7,205–$8,483 |
| Arkansas | 34 | 3,283 | $9,415 | $8,726–$10,035 |
| Mississippi | 39 | 3,620 | $9,460 | $8,942–$10,481 |
| Kentucky | 53 | 4,869 | $9,551 | $8,982–$10,111 |
| Louisiana | 51 | 4,664 | $9,739 | $8,509–$10,365 |
| Iowa | 28 | 2,899 | $9,839 | $8,941–$10,522 |
| Alabama | 49 | 4,230 | $9,996 | $8,819–$10,109 |
| Oklahoma | 48 | 4,164 | $9,999 | $9,144–$10,948 |
| Kansas | 32 | 2,692 | $10,293 | $8,844–$11,376 |
| Tennessee | 62 | 6,623 | $10,310 | $9,047–$10,655 |
| Indiana | 71 | 7,335 | $10,316 | $9,598–$11,238 |
| Montana | 10 | 805 | $10,441 | $9,850–$10,503 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 842 | $10,494 | $10,256–$10,994 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 2,071 | $10,504 | $8,859–$11,271 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 1,742 | $10,527 | $9,358–$11,413 |
| Missouri | 59 | 6,883 | $10,532 | $9,254–$11,570 |
| Idaho | 11 | 885 | $10,635 | $10,356–$11,616 |
| Ohio | 107 | 12,342 | $10,650 | $9,081–$11,274 |
| South Carolina | 47 | 5,966 | $10,691 | $9,362–$12,203 |
| Florida | 162 | 23,493 | $10,713 | $9,469–$11,460 |
| Wisconsin | 58 | 4,850 | $10,871 | $9,518–$11,045 |
| Virginia | 69 | 10,175 | $11,030 | $9,754–$11,392 |
| Colorado | 38 | 2,510 | $11,055 | $10,002–$11,883 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 888 | $11,071 | $9,390–$11,439 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 1,723 | $11,075 | $9,825–$11,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 118 | 15,656 | $11,113 | $9,311–$11,630 |
| New Mexico | 19 | 1,162 | $11,284 | $9,736–$12,669 |
| North Carolina | 76 | 9,559 | $11,304 | $9,767–$11,094 |
| Arizona | 48 | 4,873 | $11,458 | $9,896–$12,175 |
| Utah | 23 | 1,228 | $11,493 | $9,403–$10,531 |
| Michigan | 79 | 9,464 | $11,569 | $10,590–$11,945 |
| Delaware | 6 | 1,767 | $11,734 | $11,118–$12,270 |
| Minnesota | 45 | 4,298 | $11,754 | $10,108–$11,885 |
| Illinois | 105 | 15,144 | $11,807 | $9,926–$12,206 |
| Texas | 194 | 20,162 | $11,821 | $10,057–$12,097 |
| Maine | 16 | 1,030 | $11,929 | $10,800–$12,873 |
| Georgia | 78 | 9,106 | $11,997 | $10,246–$12,167 |
| Washington | 44 | 5,302 | $12,124 | $11,153–$12,266 |
| Nevada | 19 | 2,321 | $12,427 | $11,322–$13,526 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 927 | $12,554 | $10,312–$13,226 |
| New Jersey | 60 | 11,041 | $12,802 | $11,259–$15,132 |
| Oregon | 28 | 2,466 | $12,977 | $11,369–$13,841 |
| Massachusetts | 51 | 11,540 | $12,996 | $10,513–$14,354 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 3,928 | $13,920 | $11,973–$13,882 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 488 | $14,218 | $14,134–$16,497 |
| California | 245 | 26,610 | $15,543 | $13,248–$16,171 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 814 | $15,583 | $13,813–$18,333 |
| New York | 121 | 16,510 | $16,039 | $11,796–$17,776 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 745 | $16,278 | $14,928–$18,200 |
| Alaska | 7 | 537 | $16,280 | $15,082–$20,331 |
| Maryland | 41 | 7,932 | $16,644 | $13,925–$19,276 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.