Rush University Medical Center
1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 Hospital ***** CMS quality 5 of 5
50%Self-pay discount
50% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 4,735 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.0× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Large hospital (400+ beds)
- Beds
- 608
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- Rush University Medical Center
- Medicare ID
- 140119
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 5 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.0× | |
| Post-surgery recovery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.2× | |
| Childbirth and delivery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.1× | |
| Anesthesia 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 6.3× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.5× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 5.5× | |
| Respiratory therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.8× | |
| Physical therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.8× | |
| Occupational therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.5× | |
| Speech therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.2× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 8.1× | |
| EEG brain monitoring 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.3× | |
| Implanted devices 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.3× | |
| Drugs given at the facility most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 7.4× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 2.5× | |
| Emergency room visit 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 5.4× | |
| Observation stay most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.3× | |
| Inpatient room and board 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.7× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $84.00 cash price | $168 50% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $69.00 cash price | $138 50% off |
| Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg HCPCS J0690 | $67.82 cash price | $136 50% off |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $116 cash price | $233 50% off |
| Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg HCPCS J1100 | $110 cash price | $220 50% off |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $116 cash price | $233 50% off |
| Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg HCPCS J1580 | $77.50 cash price | $155 50% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $108 cash price | $217 50% off |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $116 cash price | $233 50% off |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg HCPCS J2405 | $112 cash price | $225 50% off |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $152 cash price | $305 50% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $250 cash price | $499 50% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 140119, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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