Illinois / Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
CMS certification 140208 · Oak Lawn, IL
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center reported 6,533 Medicare inpatient stays across 168 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.47 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Illinois, number 73 of 106 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.06×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 593 stays at an average charge of $84,873, 6% below the national average. It also billed 4,185 outpatient services, charging 6.11 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,533
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.47×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 73 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 168 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center charged more than the national average in 5 (3%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 593 | $84,873 | -6% | $23,032 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 380 | $55,310 | -2% | $14,758 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 140 | $109,846 | -2% | $25,186 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 138 | $75,202 | -1% | $19,506 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 105 | $223,425 | -2% | $74,848 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 101 | $32,703 | -19% | $9,415 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 99 | $43,524 | -24% | $12,587 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 98 | $85,827 | -14% | $22,837 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 98 | $60,098 | -15% | $16,075 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 97 | $59,701 | -30% | $18,074 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 95 | $36,082 | -21% | $9,621 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 83 | $33,161 | -32% | $10,842 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 81 | $37,355 | -23% | $11,562 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 80 | $47,454 | -21% | $14,784 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 80 | $185,790 | -16% | $45,170 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 79 | $110,435 | -30% | $28,212 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 79 | $94,245 | -1% | $23,455 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 78 | $56,613 | -14% | $15,571 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 76 | $48,317 | -20% | $13,604 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 74 | $28,217 | -25% | $8,944 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 70 | $41,460 | -26% | $11,293 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 70 | $31,512 | -23% | $9,909 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 69 | $164,148 | -22% | $58,722 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 67 | $42,557 | -13% | $12,218 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 62 | $31,750 | -12% | $8,824 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 62 | $54,308 | -26% | $17,331 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 61 | $120,261 | -30% | $33,827 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 60 | $28,670 | -28% | $8,225 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 59 | $74,505 | -26% | $19,113 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 57 | $47,252 | -23% | $13,072 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 55 | $34,106 | -8% | $10,410 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 54 | $47,798 | -40% | $16,870 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 51 | $35,656 | -43% | $15,120 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 48 | $39,646 | -23% | $11,977 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 46 | $258,963 | 0% | $79,307 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 46 | $45,615 | -29% | $10,760 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 46 | $180,986 | -16% | $45,051 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 44 | $39,568 | -30% | $13,427 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 44 | $71,672 | -24% | $23,138 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 43 | $233,468 | -20% | $79,082 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 43 | $42,694 | -37% | $13,793 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 41 | $64,317 | -33% | $24,399 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 41 | $37,654 | -10% | $9,736 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 40 | $57,196 | -24% | $15,316 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 40 | $45,511 | -20% | $12,332 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 38 | $122,492 | -25% | $30,430 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 38 | $55,864 | -27% | $17,154 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 38 | $68,230 | -27% | $17,443 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 37 | $44,676 | -12% | $11,207 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 36 | $591,420 | -44% | $193,243 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 35 | $109,576 | -19% | $31,139 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 35 | $40,335 | -20% | $13,565 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 35 | $200,296 | -7% | $80,187 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 34 | $64,640 | -15% | $16,581 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 34 | $31,400 | -36% | $9,537 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 34 | $240,192 | -16% | $65,412 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 34 | $74,570 | -35% | $22,223 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 33 | $74,452 | +14% | $21,540 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 33 | $35,144 | -29% | $12,338 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 32 | $59,274 | -11% | $16,097 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 168 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center charged $84,873 on average, 15% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $23,032 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center charged $55,310 on average, 19% more than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $14,758 against a state average of $11,813. For Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac Catheterization with MCC (DRG 286), Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center charged $109,846 on average, 11% more than the Illinois average of $99,203, and was paid $25,186 against a state average of $22,089. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center charged $75,202 on average, 17% more than the Illinois average of $64,281, and was paid $19,506 against a state average of $14,664. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,458 was 33% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,761 was 0% below the state average of $11,818. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,009 was 32% below the state average of $25,004. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $8,824 was 35% below the state average of $13,666.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.