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Rush University Medical Center vs Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.

Side-by-side prices for 34 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Rush University Medical Center is cheaper on more procedures (17 vs 10).

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Rush
5/5 CMS
Cheaper on 17 of 34 procedures
vs.
Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital
Evanston, IL
Endeavor Health (NorthShore)
5/5 CMS
Cheaper on 10 of 34 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure Rush Endeavor Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $1,277 $3,787 Rush ↓
Brain MRI with and without contrast $2,385 $4,990 Rush ↓
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $1,613 $3,908 Rush ↓
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $1,297 $3,669 Rush ↓
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,243 $4,692 Rush ↓
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $682 $271 Endeavor ↓
Mammogram, screening $311 $422 Rush ↓
DXA bone density scan $365 $289 Endeavor ↓
Chest X-ray, single view $199 $369 Rush ↓
Comprehensive metabolic panel $104 $45 Endeavor ↓
Lipid panel $85 $43 Endeavor ↓
CBC with differential $47 $106 Rush ↓
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $80 $202 Rush ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $27 $30 Rush ↓
Urinalysis $22 $42 Rush ↓
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy $5,814 — tie
Vaginal delivery, global $4,483 $7,038 Rush ↓
Cesarean delivery, global $3,815 — tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $2,389 — tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $2,924 — tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $2,375 — tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $2,000 $3,756 Rush ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $93 $77 Endeavor ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $108 $132 Rush ↓
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $1,000 $2,157 Rush ↓
Polysomnography (sleep study) $3,030 $2,172 Endeavor ↓
Septoplasty (deviated septum repair) $2,536 — tie
Total abdominal hysterectomy $5,348 — tie
Thyroid ultrasound $563 $121 Endeavor ↓
New patient office visit, level 3 $107 $209 Rush ↓
New patient office visit, level 4 $125 $225 Rush ↓
Prostate biopsy $2,323 $945 Endeavor ↓
Carotid duplex ultrasound $1,052 $771 Endeavor ↓
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $249 $160 Endeavor ↓

Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025. Bold = higher score.

Measure Rush Endeavor
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 3/5
Would definitely recommend 78% 69%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 74% 68%
Nurses always communicated well 80% 77%
Doctors always communicated well 80% 78%
Given clear info about recovery 87% 87%
Room and bathroom always clean 68% 71%
Staff always explained meds 62% 56%
Quiet at night, always 68% 60%

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How to read this comparison.

The cash-pay price is what an uninsured patient would be charged at each hospital. It's the cleanest apples-to-apples comparison because it doesn't depend on your insurance plan.

The CMS rating is the federal quality composite, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. A 5-star hospital may not be the best at every procedure, and a 3-star hospital can have a strong specific service line. Treat the rating as one input, not the answer.

For your specific insurance plan, prices can shift dramatically. Some hospitals negotiate steep discounts with one insurer and not another. Always check the plan-specific rate before you book.