Illinois / Humboldt Park Health
CMS certification 140206 · Chicago, IL · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Humboldt Park Health: charges and Medicare payments
Humboldt Park Health reported 348 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.97 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Illinois, number 88 of 106 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.06×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 147 stays at an average charge of $24,920, 43% below the national average. It also billed 215 outpatient services, charging 9.15 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 348
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.97×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 88 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Humboldt Park Health charged more than the national average in 3 (25%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 147 | $24,920 | -43% | $12,533 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 70 | $65,553 | -27% | $18,056 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 18 | $26,426 | -53% | $11,808 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 17 | $15,381 | -59% | $8,580 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $24,310 | -36% | $10,004 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $59,477 | +18% | $9,978 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $29,251 | -21% | $7,137 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $156,576 | -32% | $44,102 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $38,369 | -22% | $10,024 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $74,215 | +29% | $14,441 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $18,160 | -60% | $8,483 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 11 | $66,550 | +1% | $15,181 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 112 | $21,087 | $2,533 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 40 | $14,454 | $2,170 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 20 | $19,869 | $2,951 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 18 | $21,878 | $2,836 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 14 | $62,584 | $9,775 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $27,691 | $5,321 |
Against the Illinois average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), Humboldt Park Health charged $24,920 on average, 20% less than the Illinois average of $30,984, and was paid $12,533 against a state average of $12,483. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Humboldt Park Health charged $65,553 on average, 11% less than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $18,056 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Humboldt Park Health charged $26,426 on average, 43% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $11,808 against a state average of $11,813. For Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCC (DRG 897), Humboldt Park Health charged $15,381 on average, 50% less than the Illinois average of $30,779, and was paid $8,580 against a state average of $8,897. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,087 was 2% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $14,454 was 3% below the state average of $14,917. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,869 was 21% below the state average of $25,004. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $21,878 was 11% above the state average of $19,664.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-17 (CMS case 7277)
- CAP Request — 2026-06-24 (CMS case 7277)
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.