Illinois / Advocate Trinity Hospital
CMS certification 140048 · Chicago, IL · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Advocate Trinity Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Advocate Trinity Hospital reported 2,307 Medicare inpatient stays across 69 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.93 times what it was paid — mid-range in Illinois, number 59 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: 306 stays at an average charge of $66,771, 26% below the national average. It also billed 1,987 outpatient services, charging 7.51 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,307
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.93×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 59 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 69 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Advocate Trinity Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (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 | 306 | $66,771 | -26% | $17,509 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 259 | $45,748 | -19% | $11,727 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 89 | $49,336 | -35% | $12,315 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 64 | $50,330 | -17% | $11,067 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 61 | $54,301 | -23% | $17,247 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 51 | $46,699 | -8% | $12,035 |
| 885 Psychoses | 51 | $60,496 | +37% | $13,531 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 50 | $39,995 | -31% | $10,105 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $39,546 | -19% | $10,125 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 48 | $34,581 | -24% | $8,348 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 48 | $54,000 | -18% | $11,383 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 46 | $55,934 | -34% | $13,728 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 45 | $141,802 | -38% | $42,322 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 43 | $49,706 | -32% | $11,426 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 42 | $40,925 | -16% | $10,046 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 39 | $66,938 | -33% | $19,158 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 39 | $36,131 | -10% | $8,152 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 35 | $46,738 | -16% | $8,509 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 35 | $45,360 | -24% | $11,232 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 32 | $36,691 | -10% | $8,041 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 31 | $27,223 | -28% | $7,042 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 30 | $76,287 | -32% | $17,003 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $33,926 | -34% | $8,542 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 27 | $43,876 | -54% | $14,304 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $62,563 | -34% | $15,885 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 26 | $37,253 | -7% | $6,118 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 25 | $49,214 | -19% | $10,250 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 25 | $35,917 | -14% | $7,529 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 24 | $74,464 | -45% | $20,787 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $32,483 | -12% | $6,536 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 23 | $37,824 | -23% | $7,293 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 23 | $36,954 | -41% | $12,343 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 22 | $92,655 | -46% | $32,067 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $29,956 | -17% | $6,680 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $51,638 | -24% | $11,718 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 20 | $59,432 | -22% | $15,706 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 20 | $39,522 | -22% | $8,110 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 20 | $51,230 | -23% | $12,421 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 19 | $26,867 | -28% | $7,143 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 19 | $194,847 | -40% | $51,280 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $45,317 | -29% | $9,305 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 18 | $75,135 | -25% | $22,425 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 17 | $135,026 | -38% | $38,173 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 16 | $34,217 | -23% | $6,324 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 16 | $54,815 | -27% | $13,700 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $48,617 | -37% | $12,671 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $30,950 | -35% | $8,233 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 15 | $51,027 | -22% | $12,904 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $31,502 | -18% | $7,324 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 15 | $104,553 | -34% | $21,546 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 14 | $36,164 | -36% | $10,610 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 14 | $41,795 | -19% | $14,225 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 14 | $32,669 | -33% | $7,023 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 14 | $39,140 | -21% | $8,420 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 14 | $155,390 | -28% | $39,127 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 14 | $34,947 | -8% | $6,605 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $42,572 | -16% | $11,165 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 13 | $41,979 | -5% | $9,758 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 12 | $169,367 | -35% | $61,115 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 12 | $42,578 | -26% | $9,362 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 69 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Advocate Trinity Hospital charged $66,771 on average, 10% less than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $17,509 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Advocate Trinity Hospital charged $45,748 on average, 1% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $11,727 against a state average of $11,813. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Advocate Trinity Hospital charged $49,336 on average, 23% less than the Illinois average of $64,281, and was paid $12,315 against a state average of $14,664. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Advocate Trinity Hospital charged $50,330 on average, 7% more than the Illinois average of $46,822, and was paid $11,067 against a state average of $12,592. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,975 was 7% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $15,047 was 1% above the state average of $14,917. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,984 was 1% above the state average of $11,818. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $62,559 was 7% below the state average of $67,146.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-23 (CMS case 5306)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.