University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics: charges and Medicare payments

University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics reported 1,341 Medicare inpatient stays across 56 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.25 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Illinois, number 78 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: 97 stays at an average charge of $105,189, 16% above the national average. It also billed 2,905 outpatient services, charging 7.73 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,341
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.25×
3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 78 of 106
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 56 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charged more than the national average in 31 (55%). 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	97	$105,189	+16%	$39,460
652 Kidney Transplant	94	$333,187	-1%	$48,790
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	91	$51,558	+9%	$17,324
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	82	$54,565	-3%	$20,841
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	69	$31,896	-28%	$15,021
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	48	$82,023	+12%	$27,153
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	38	$135,184	+35%	$39,115
683 Renal Failure with CC	33	$44,403	+9%	$16,413
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	32	$35,716	-6%	$14,131
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	31	$87,900	+53%	$20,672
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	29	$240,437	+5%	$80,197
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$50,036	-17%	$21,646
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	24	$60,634	-14%	$25,730
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	23	$312,016	+11%	$115,533
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	22	$116,603	-2%	$38,563
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	21	$130,525	+16%	$42,688
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	21	$114,498	+23%	$32,599
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	21	$45,092	+22%	$14,778
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	21	$52,321	+7%	$17,388
101 Seizures without MCC	20	$40,802	-16%	$14,811
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	19	$50,646	+26%	$16,548
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	18	$79,196	+42%	$18,259
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	18	$50,877	-15%	$20,367
846 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	18	$45,692	-66%	$32,726
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	17	$84,831	-1%	$29,886
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	16	$1,019,733	-3%	$355,858
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	16	$123,184	-28%	$49,213
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	16	$381,895	+37%	$139,005
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	16	$69,756	+2%	$22,522
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	16	$235,652	+9%	$76,172
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	15	$126,464	-4%	$38,654
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	15	$83,966	+11%	$32,657
638 Diabetes with CC	15	$38,421	-8%	$15,016
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	14	$367,883	+59%	$128,480
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	14	$39,178	+2%	$15,245
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	14	$58,354	+20%	$16,972
682 Renal Failure with MCC	14	$54,462	-17%	$22,602
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	13	$146,700	+5%	$35,664
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	13	$193,843	+104%	$55,124
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	13	$96,285	+25%	$25,128
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	13	$113,526	+20%	$35,691
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	13	$48,395	-6%	$19,072
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	12	$59,254	+17%	$18,255
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	12	$39,965	-19%	$17,005
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	12	$35,128	-3%	$12,176
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	12	$41,310	-15%	$14,597
674 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with CC	12	$63,356	-42%	$32,832
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	12	$58,364	-14%	$17,658
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	11	$74,911	+15%	$24,723
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	11	$42,142	+6%	$12,619
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	11	$76,074	+34%	$21,276
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	11	$58,168	-5%	$20,552
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	11	$66,375	-31%	$28,399
438 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with MCC	11	$86,266	+9%	$26,191
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	11	$73,658	-17%	$27,181
920 Complications of Treatment with CC	11	$56,202	+13%	$16,729

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	465	$14,787	$2,244
Comprehensive Observation Services	372	$21,150	$2,604
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	233	$11,078	$1,545
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	200	$23,567	$3,923
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	166	$8,484	$1,943
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	159	$2,603	$657
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	136	$14,333	$2,246
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	98	$15,449	$3,100
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	82	$14,498	$1,833
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	76	$34,335	$4,463
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	72	$70,913	$10,689
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	56	$24,064	$3,134
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	54	$5,651	$1,558
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	46	$34,229	$5,515
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	44	$24,455	$3,243
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	43	$47,375	$9,887
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	43	$22,687	$3,288
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	41	$17,910	$2,764
Level 4 ENT Procedures	41	$13,372	$3,071
Level 5 ENT Procedures	38	$38,135	$5,696
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	38	$17,400	$2,673
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	36	$72,355	$12,471
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	36	$23,898	$3,642
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures	33	$36,970	$5,083
Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	30	$26,155	$3,760

Against the Illinois average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charged $105,189 on average, 42% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $39,460 against a state average of $17,651. For Kidney Transplant (DRG 652), University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charged $333,187 on average, 4% more than the Illinois average of $321,756, and was paid $48,790 against a state average of $40,259. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC (DRG 699), University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charged $51,558 on average, 36% more than the Illinois average of $38,014, and was paid $17,324 against a state average of $10,237. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charged $54,565 on average, 18% more than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $20,841 against a state average of $11,813. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $14,787 was 1% below the state average of $14,917. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,150 was 2% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,078 was 6% below the state average of $11,818. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $23,567 was 14% below the state average of $27,497.

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.