Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1: charges and Medicare payments

Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 reported 3,280 Medicare inpatient stays across 105 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.9 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Illinois, number 24 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: 302 stays at an average charge of $81,812, 9% below the national average. It also billed 2,893 outpatient services, charging 6.77 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,280
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.9×
3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 106
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 105 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 charged more than the national average in 9 (9%). 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	302	$81,812	-9%	$15,800
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	247	$50,462	-10%	$11,084
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	114	$63,319	-10%	$12,473
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	99	$99,493	-37%	$24,611
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	82	$50,568	-15%	$11,639
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	81	$149,422	-32%	$35,864
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	77	$33,222	-17%	$7,150
683 Renal Failure with CC	73	$35,409	-13%	$7,021
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	62	$56,261	-26%	$12,863
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	62	$242,851	+6%	$44,489
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	57	$83,709	-16%	$14,626
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	57	$30,073	-20%	$6,693
682 Renal Failure with MCC	55	$60,356	-8%	$12,269
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	53	$37,881	-26%	$9,074
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	49	$52,906	-28%	$12,087
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	45	$47,413	-15%	$8,023
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	45	$117,728	-31%	$29,586
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	45	$39,149	-20%	$7,769
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	43	$187,259	-34%	$47,358
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	42	$49,259	-14%	$9,522
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	40	$50,010	-12%	$9,387
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	38	$184,025	-21%	$32,889
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	37	$258,909	0%	$40,779
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	37	$49,739	-18%	$10,381
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	37	$47,422	-3%	$7,845
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	35	$86,449	+1%	$13,475
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	32	$27,666	-25%	$6,196
312 Syncope and Collapse	31	$32,269	-29%	$6,849
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	30	$36,164	-6%	$6,718
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	30	$65,244	-30%	$14,272
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	29	$46,717	-8%	$8,593
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	28	$42,801	-9%	$7,361
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	27	$92,568	-18%	$16,408
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	27	$55,004	+13%	$7,707
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	26	$33,206	-8%	$6,964
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	26	$135,935	-17%	$21,554
603 Cellulitis without MCC	26	$38,606	+4%	$6,865
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	25	$41,566	-16%	$8,067
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	25	$53,037	-13%	$9,854
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	23	$159,805	-26%	$33,056
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	23	$33,583	-24%	$9,273
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	22	$54,972	-16%	$10,301
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	22	$107,447	-23%	$21,612
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	21	$37,390	-34%	$10,081
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	20	$169,180	-40%	$40,406
315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC	20	$41,370	-14%	$7,275
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	20	$32,399	-48%	$12,210
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	19	$77,557	-33%	$17,357
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	19	$33,556	-26%	$7,606
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$107,866	-6%	$13,821
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	19	$120,007	+1%	$17,690
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$28,368	-27%	$7,957
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	18	$190,412	-35%	$46,575
271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC	18	$145,177	-17%	$26,861
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	18	$45,881	-9%	$7,127
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	18	$80,280	-15%	$14,977
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	18	$79,270	-21%	$15,577
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	17	$52,325	-23%	$10,127
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	17	$179,897	+5%	$26,840
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	17	$168,711	-22%	$32,966

Showing the 60 most frequent of 105 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	405	$21,403	$2,631
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	276	$26,506	$3,147
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	236	$112,846	$22,857
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	173	$17,158	$1,842
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	152	$12,010	$1,569
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	144	$68,405	$10,427
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	131	$18,243	$3,100
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	110	$35,752	$5,302
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	103	$102,435	$16,522
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	89	$38,749	$10,376
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	82	$42,273	$6,890
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	81	$53,040	$12,643
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	71	$33,924	$5,033
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	69	$42,172	$5,345
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	56	$24,629	$2,688
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	55	$17,699	$1,981
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	51	$44,193	$5,559
Level 7 Radiation Therapy	51	$78,692	$7,476
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	44	$26,097	$3,391
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	43	$9,772	$1,501
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	43	$12,011	$1,878
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	39	$63,861	$10,004
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	36	$50,322	$6,509
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	35	$22,059	$3,148
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	33	$96,903	$31,900

Against the Illinois average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 charged $81,812 on average, 11% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $15,800 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 charged $50,462 on average, 9% more than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $11,084 against a state average of $11,813. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 charged $63,319 on average, 6% more than the Illinois average of $59,769, and was paid $12,473 against a state average of $14,404. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 charged $99,493 on average, 26% less than the Illinois average of $133,687, and was paid $24,611 against a state average of $27,826. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,403 was 0% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $26,506 was 6% above the state average of $25,004. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $112,846 was 15% below the state average of $133,114. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $17,158 was 26% above 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.