Wrist fracture repair cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,170 — about the US median ($6,182), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $1,423 $1,164 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $1,523 $825 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $1,523 $825 222 min 15.5%
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $6,170 $9,417
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $7,737 $7,738 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $11,934 $7,106 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $15,026 ★ 1/5 244 min 16.3%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$6,170
Cash / self-pay
$6,170
Insurer-negotiated
$7,447
Medicare pays
$735
$1,483$13,171
Median cash $6,170  ·  Medicare $735  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $6,170 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($735). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,469).

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