Illinois / Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
CMS certification 140242 · Winfield, IL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital reported 5,590 Medicare inpatient stays across 159 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.01 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Illinois, number 8 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: 517 stays at an average charge of $97,984, 9% above the national average. It also billed 5,696 outpatient services, charging 11.3 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,590
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.01×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 159 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital charged more than the national average in 99 (62%). 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 | 517 | $97,984 | +9% | $16,749 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 303 | $55,103 | -2% | $11,569 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 142 | $91,031 | +29% | $14,416 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 131 | $49,248 | 0% | $10,016 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 96 | $72,014 | +29% | $9,281 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 89 | $38,229 | -5% | $7,180 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 89 | $74,885 | +2% | $13,801 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 88 | $50,921 | +5% | $9,896 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 86 | $107,564 | +8% | $22,365 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 84 | $53,266 | -7% | $11,500 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 76 | $43,635 | +7% | $9,401 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 73 | $47,496 | -3% | $8,596 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 73 | $260,045 | +14% | $51,922 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 68 | $40,661 | +13% | $7,895 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 67 | $63,971 | +41% | $10,204 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 66 | $38,393 | +2% | $8,645 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 65 | $45,726 | -19% | $10,631 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 65 | $191,448 | +50% | $22,410 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 64 | $73,028 | -4% | $16,207 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 60 | $35,334 | -5% | $8,775 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 58 | $272,771 | +74% | $31,230 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 58 | $35,783 | -3% | $8,893 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 56 | $232,176 | 0% | $36,211 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 55 | $57,137 | +1% | $10,681 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 54 | $132,928 | +32% | $18,341 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 54 | $45,491 | -4% | $8,718 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 53 | $97,224 | +14% | $13,638 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 51 | $48,258 | -2% | $8,874 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 48 | $47,998 | -20% | $12,272 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 47 | $475,195 | +67% | $46,292 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 47 | $114,785 | +2% | $26,026 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 47 | $85,334 | +29% | $13,796 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 46 | $465,429 | +110% | $38,061 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 45 | $92,135 | -3% | $19,607 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 45 | $139,219 | +17% | $24,178 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 44 | $48,906 | +7% | $10,914 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 44 | $42,506 | -17% | $10,708 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 42 | $64,298 | +8% | $12,342 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 42 | $46,369 | -1% | $8,874 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 41 | $43,887 | +5% | $10,031 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 40 | $443,034 | +11% | $68,620 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 40 | $65,806 | -2% | $15,789 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 38 | $125,904 | +23% | $19,893 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 36 | $335,806 | +15% | $59,402 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $78,023 | +2% | $13,079 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 34 | $63,550 | -1% | $10,819 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 32 | $51,722 | -17% | $12,993 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 31 | $332,426 | +18% | $94,765 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 31 | $203,980 | -5% | $42,826 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 31 | $61,976 | +3% | $20,537 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 30 | $42,366 | +10% | $9,565 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 30 | $46,168 | +19% | $10,215 |
| 435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC | 30 | $103,451 | +9% | $14,459 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 30 | $115,345 | +17% | $21,562 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 29 | $64,415 | -1% | $11,889 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 28 | $78,350 | -5% | $17,531 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $63,848 | +5% | $13,058 |
| 478 Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue... | 27 | $156,448 | +32% | $18,174 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 26 | $49,682 | -4% | $10,246 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 26 | $39,064 | -15% | $10,405 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 159 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital charged $97,984 on average, 32% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $16,749 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital charged $55,103 on average, 19% more than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $11,569 against a state average of $11,813. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital charged $91,031 on average, 52% more than the Illinois average of $59,769, and was paid $14,416 against a state average of $14,404. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital charged $49,248 on average, 20% more than the Illinois average of $41,000, and was paid $10,016 against a state average of $9,886. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $26,327 was 22% above the state average of $21,498. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $18,617 was 58% above the state average of $11,818. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $18,932 was 39% above the state average of $13,666. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $109,141 was 63% above the state average of $67,146.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-14 (CMS case 1412)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-18 (CMS case 1412)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-17 (CMS case 3863)
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.