Illinois / Rush Copley Medical Center

CMS certification 140029 · Aurora, IL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Rush Copley Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Rush Copley Medical Center reported 2,463 Medicare inpatient stays across 72 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.18 times what it was paid — mid-range in Illinois, number 50 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: 204 stays at an average charge of $68,035, 25% below the national average. It also billed 2,322 outpatient services, charging 7.97 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,463
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.18×
3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 50 of 106
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

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

Inpatient stays

For the 72 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Rush Copley Medical Center charged more than the national average in 6 (8%). 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	204	$68,035	-25%	$19,110
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	177	$44,201	-22%	$10,904
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	135	$43,952	-26%	$10,651
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	99	$60,854	-20%	$14,639
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	89	$44,903	-13%	$10,110
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	88	$52,588	-26%	$12,787
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	86	$33,400	-12%	$6,959
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	61	$44,787	-22%	$11,032
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	59	$33,382	-17%	$7,286
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	57	$48,426	-20%	$12,436
682 Renal Failure with MCC	46	$57,510	-13%	$15,798
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	45	$40,834	-16%	$8,810
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	45	$51,881	-29%	$13,132
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	41	$183,600	-20%	$42,368
683 Renal Failure with CC	39	$32,761	-20%	$8,033
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	37	$39,894	-28%	$8,308
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	37	$77,687	-9%	$13,656
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	37	$42,018	-14%	$8,492
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	35	$36,331	-28%	$9,108
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	35	$42,059	-17%	$10,765
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	35	$30,407	-16%	$6,926
603 Cellulitis without MCC	34	$32,641	-12%	$10,880
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	33	$42,051	+10%	$13,042
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	32	$73,852	-26%	$15,832
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	32	$41,961	-31%	$10,302
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	30	$32,554	-27%	$8,387
637 Diabetes with MCC	29	$67,040	+1%	$13,467
312 Syncope and Collapse	28	$39,498	-13%	$10,599
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$28,177	-24%	$7,351
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	27	$96,621	-4%	$16,271
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	27	$34,575	-27%	$8,321
638 Diabetes with CC	26	$35,165	-16%	$8,990
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	25	$39,925	-12%	$8,549
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	25	$48,059	-15%	$15,222
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	25	$42,244	+9%	$7,643
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	23	$114,212	-4%	$18,402
516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R....	23	$82,870	-18%	$20,935
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	22	$95,248	-7%	$15,981
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	20	$165,608	-23%	$38,749
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	19	$50,408	+2%	$12,739
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$92,862	-19%	$26,753
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$62,103	-19%	$14,146
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$51,528	-24%	$11,595
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	18	$59,633	-8%	$11,184
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	18	$22,082	-23%	$5,290
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	18	$118,662	-14%	$22,469
299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC	17	$46,188	-39%	$13,354
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	17	$85,250	-9%	$15,149
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	17	$53,244	+9%	$13,578
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	17	$58,370	-14%	$11,031
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	16	$33,493	-29%	$9,215
602 Cellulitis with MCC	16	$47,363	-21%	$11,505
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	15	$29,780	-35%	$9,609
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	15	$44,619	-6%	$13,015
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	14	$49,948	-1%	$16,227
101 Seizures without MCC	14	$42,224	-13%	$13,383
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	14	$91,199	-33%	$22,386
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$81,342	-28%	$24,722
371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	14	$59,149	-25%	$12,500
305 Hypertension without MCC	13	$31,912	-20%	$9,505

Showing the 60 most frequent of 72 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	706	$23,172	$2,639
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	220	$20,386	$2,259
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	175	$68,528	$12,823
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	148	$11,958	$1,556
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	136	$2,669	$666
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	100	$7,550	$1,909
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	81	$20,203	$3,019
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	79	$44,213	$6,846
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	77	$29,239	$3,156
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	63	$23,456	$2,703
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	53	$44,200	$5,379
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	52	$116,572	$23,120
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	46	$35,805	$4,962
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$23,165	$3,159
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	41	$64,850	$10,724
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	40	$13,094	$1,569
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	33	$83,658	$17,653
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	27	$12,930	$1,857
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	26	$22,332	$3,401
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	25	$44,882	$6,161
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	24	$29,875	$3,839
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	22	$10,832	$1,563
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	22	$29,334	$3,256
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	22	$19,486	$3,052
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	20	$21,845	$3,724

Against the Illinois average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Rush Copley Medical Center charged $68,035 on average, 8% less than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $19,110 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Rush Copley Medical Center charged $44,201 on average, 5% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $10,904 against a state average of $11,813. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Rush Copley Medical Center charged $43,952 on average, 10% less than the Illinois average of $49,081, and was paid $10,651 against a state average of $11,857. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Rush Copley Medical Center charged $60,854 on average, 5% less than the Illinois average of $64,281, and was paid $14,639 against a state average of $14,664. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,172 was 8% above the state average of $21,498. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $20,386 was 37% above the state average of $14,917. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $68,528 was 2% above the state average of $67,146. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,958 was 1% above the state average of $11,818.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2024-02-01 (CMS case 229)
CAP Request — 2024-05-09 (CMS case 229)
Closure Notice — 2024-06-24 (CMS case 229)

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.