Rush University Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 7 procedures at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

26% abovethe US average price, across 7 priced procedures
★★★★★  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612

CMS overall rating★★★★★
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend78%
ER wait (median)358 min
30-day readmission16.4%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Better than national
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care24%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 727 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 7 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Cesarean section (C-section) $15,961 $31,923 $14,399 $7,552
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $81,284 $162,568 $69,983 $36,593
Knee replacement $47,849 $95,698 $35,866 $18,054
Pacemaker insertion $48,306 $96,611 $30,731 $15,506
Screening colonoscopy $2,021 $4,042 $2,084 $378
Vaginal delivery $11,833 $23,666 $10,824 $5,487
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $30,503 $61,006 $24,283 $11,645
What the columns mean
  • Cash — the hospital’s self-pay price if you don’t use insurance.
  • Chargemaster — the full list (sticker) price, before any discount.
  • Insurer — the median rate insurers have negotiated (pick your insurer above to see its rate).
  • Medicare — what Medicare pays — a benchmark for judging whether a price is fair.
  • Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.

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Doctors affiliated with Rush University Medical Center

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

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Before you go — your checklist at Rush University Medical Center

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.