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John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital vs Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Side-by-side prices for 39 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital is cheaper on more procedures (22 vs 2).

John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
Chicago, IL
Cook County Health
3/5 CMS
Cheaper on 22 of 39 procedures
vs.
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Advocate Aurora
3/5 CMS
Cheaper on 2 of 39 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure John Advocate Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $126 $1,350 John ↓
Brain MRI with and without contrast $195 $2,125 John ↓
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $127 $1,350 John ↓
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $116 $1,350 John ↓
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $156 $1,915 John ↓
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $69 $740 John ↓
Mammogram, screening $65 $238 John ↓
DXA bone density scan $18 $395 John ↓
Chest X-ray, single view $16 $223 John ↓
Comprehensive metabolic panel $19 $108 John ↓
Lipid panel $24 $83 John ↓
CBC with differential $14 $33 John ↓
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $29 $25 Advocate ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $18 $53 John ↓
Urinalysis — $25 tie
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy $1,014 — tie
Total knee replacement $2,345 — tie
Total hip replacement $2,352 — tie
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy $1,315 — tie
Inguinal hernia repair, open $1,049 — tie
Cataract surgery, one eye $855 — tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $321 — tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $433 — tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $238 — tie
EKG with interpretation $29 — tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $123 $1,075 John ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $109 $148 John ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $160 $178 John ↓
Carpal tunnel release $946 — tie
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $188 $1,135 John ↓
Polysomnography (sleep study) $219 $2,105 John ↓
Septoplasty (deviated septum repair) $1,156 — tie
Total abdominal hysterectomy $1,901 — tie
Thyroid ultrasound $49 $570 John ↓
New patient office visit, level 3 $139 $148 John ↓
New patient office visit, level 4 $224 $178 Advocate ↓
Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy (kidney stone) $676 — tie
Carotid duplex ultrasound $71 $905 John ↓
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $164 $180 John ↓

Patient experience.

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

Measure John Advocate
HCAHPS overall star rating 2/5 3/5
Would definitely recommend 68% 70%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 65% 68%
Nurses always communicated well 69% 78%
Doctors always communicated well 79% 77%
Given clear info about recovery 80% 87%
Room and bathroom always clean 58% 65%
Staff always explained meds 50% 59%
Quiet at night, always 48% 51%

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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.