Compare: Shriners Hospital for Children vs Saint Anthony Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 265 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Saint Anthony Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 289% lower than Shriners Hospital for Children (median across 265 shared procedures), winning on 262 of them.
Shriners Hospital for Children
Chicago, IL
cheaper on 3
Saint Anthony Hospital
Chicago, IL
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 191 min · readmit 16.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 262
ProcedureShriners Hospital for ChildrenSaint Anthony HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$856$244$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$856$389$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$714$100$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$2,420$290$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$417$191$129
Abscess incision and drainage$1,418$243$174
Albumin blood test$43$11$5
Aldosterone test$413$80$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$54$11$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$175$42$17
ALT liver enzyme test$55$11$5
Ammonia blood test$152$35$15
Amylase test$67$18$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$126$11$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$391$64$26
AST liver enzyme test$54$11$5
Barium swallow study$642$179$107
Basic metabolic panel$88$25$8
Benign skin lesion removal$5,076$596$171
Bilirubin blood test$115$11$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$4,621$525$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$41$33$4
Blood crossmatch$108$165
Blood glucose test$41$15$5
Blood transfusion$2,538$348$47
Blood type and screen$108$45$10
Blood type test$124$67$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$93$108$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$246$24$3
BNP (heart failure) test$353$49$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,427$721$259
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,156$382$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$1,171$196$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$799$175$93
Burn treatment$1,171$191$129
Calcium blood test$54$11$5
Celiac disease test$75$11$12
Chest X-ray$395$98$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$329$144$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$395$72$33
Circumcision$6,547$1,970$167
Clotting time test (PTT)$63$53$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$81$39$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$81$39$8
Complex wound repair$3,768$574$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$110$34$11
Copper blood test$86$18$12
Cortisol test$170$59$16
COVID-19 PCR test$108$49$51
CPAP titration study$699$567$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$68$11$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,497$724$281
CT angiography of the head$2,497$742$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,178$647$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,130$1,366$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,130$1,405$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,130$1,396$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,911$1,226$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,446$679$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,178$647$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,430$594$136
CT scan of the arm$2,178$698$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,178$698$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,430$645$161
CT scan of the chest$2,178$629$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,446$715$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,178$629$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,430$545$133
CT scan of the head$2,178$545$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,446$614$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,178$545$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,430$477$107
CT scan of the leg$2,178$645$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,178$698$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,430$645$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$6,534$733$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$7,337$733$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$6,534$919$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,291$594$130
CT scan of the neck$2,178$733$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$6,534$594$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$7,337$733$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$6,534$403$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,291$594$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,446$804$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,178$733$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,430$679$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,178$733$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,446$823$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,178$733$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,430$663$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,178$751$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,446$804$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,178$751$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,430$679$128
D-dimer test$106$75$10
Developmental screening (child)$110$66
DHEA-sulfate test$226$33$22
Drug screen (urine)$147$204$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$248$38$16
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$195$59$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$195$38$8
Electrolyte panel$73$21$7
Estradiol (estrogen) test$280$20$28
Ferritin (iron) test$142$40$14
Fibrinogen test$89$38$10
Flu test$120$48$17
Folate (folic acid) test$153$40$15
Free T4 thyroid test$94$26$9
FSH hormone test$193$39$19
Ganglion cyst removal$6,614$1,539$321
GGT liver test$75$11$7
Glucose tolerance test$131$34$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$965$154$36
Hematocrit test$25$10$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$101$26$10
Hepatitis B test$107$28$10
Hepatitis C test$149$57$14
HIV test$197$41$19
HIV test (antibody)$143$43$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$250$39$24
Iron blood test$67$18$6
IV infusion therapy$547$113$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$181$53$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$913$185$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,763$291$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$1,763$291$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$1,763$284$56
Kidney ultrasound$856$242$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$714$195$61
Knee joint injection$3,863$277$69
Lactate test$111$35$12
Laryngoscopy$1,159$176$189
LDH test$63$11$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$714$206$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$714$153$116
LH hormone test$193$40$19
Lipase test$72$29$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$139$29$13
Liver function panel$85$24$8
Lung function test (PFT)$560$91$37
Magnesium blood test$70$18$7
MRA of the brain$3,109$370$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$3,109$344$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,926$380$328
MRA of the neck$3,109$612$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,109$612$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,926$598$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,109$651$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,563$636$194
MRI of the ankle$3,109$620$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,563$636$222
MRI of the brain$3,109$723$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$3,109$723$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,563$636$195
MRI of the chest$3,109$620$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,926$620$466
MRI of the knee$3,109$636$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,563$636$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$8,666$932$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$7,144$651$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$8,666$938$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$10,944$1,255$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$7,144$636$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$8,883$728$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$11,218$1,224$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$7,323$232$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,109$594$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,563$594$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,109$636$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,563$636$205
MRI of the wrist$3,109$651$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,563$651$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$201$184$9
Nerve conduction study$1,940$292$118
Occupational therapy evaluation$415$185$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$664$180$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$332$189$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$498$185$101
Office visit (established patient)$346$48$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$346$46$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$346$51$136
Orthopedic hardware removal$5,505$2,440$632
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$429$76$41
Pelvic ultrasound$745$172$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$745$241$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$745$107$51
Phosphorus blood test$49$11$5
Physical therapy evaluation$261$189$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$588$185$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$392$189$98
Platelet count$47$16$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$78$15$8
Procalcitonin test$185$126$27
Prolactin test$194$39$19
Scoliosis spine X-ray$368$123$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$329$107$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$368$137$72
Scrotal ultrasound$688$171$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$32$18$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$79$39$22
Simple wound stitches$1,171$196$127
Skin graft$16,147$1,992$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$878$163$36
Skin tag removal$1,171$186$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$714$187$64
Speech therapy$490$153$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$4,115$650$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$420$114$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$699$91$43
Strep throat test$125$33$17
Swallow study$781$135$85
T3 thyroid test$148$22$14
Testosterone test$262$43$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$175$25$17
Thyroid ultrasound$714$139$109
Total IgE allergy test$171$42$16
Total protein test$38$16$4
Trigger point injection$1,763$253$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$3,591$253$52
Triglycerides test$60$11$6
Troponin (heart) test$102$38$12
Upper GI series (barium)$1,038$171$128
Uric acid (gout) test$47$11$5
Urinalysis$28$14$3
Urine microalbumin test$36$15$5
Urine pregnancy test$65$29$9
Vitamin B12 test$157$57$15
Vitamin D test$308$41$30
Wart removal$1,171$191$121
Wound debridement$4,833$420$186
X-ray of the abdomen$395$110$36
X-ray of the ankle$515$115$37
X-ray of the collarbone$329$86$33
X-ray of the elbow$515$94$33
X-ray of the facial bones$362$105$39
X-ray of the foot$515$73$34
X-ray of the forearm$412$86$29
X-ray of the hand$515$86$38
X-ray of the hip$240$86$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$163$85$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$240$88$49
X-ray of the knee$412$109$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$329$85$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$412$109$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$515$125$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$440$141$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$329$181$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$552$104$53
X-ray of the lower leg$412$106$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$362$113$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$329$112$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$395$116$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$329$169$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$329$185$40
X-ray of the pelvis$329$104$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$329$104$28
X-ray of the ribs$515$212$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$412$202$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$515$281$42
X-ray of the shoulder$412$96$36
X-ray of the skull$329$101$40
X-ray of the upper arm$412$106$32
X-ray of the wrist$515$83$43
Zinc blood test$119$11$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.