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University of Chicago Medical Center vs Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Side-by-side prices for 29 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is cheaper on more procedures (17 vs 9).

University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
UChicago Medicine
4/5 CMS
Cheaper on 9 of 29 procedures
vs.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
Advocate Aurora
4/5 CMS
Cheaper on 17 of 29 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure University Advocate Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $4,097 $1,700 Advocate ↓
Brain MRI with and without contrast $7,132 $2,650 Advocate ↓
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $5,558 $1,700 Advocate ↓
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $4,638 $1,700 Advocate ↓
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $5,839 $2,705 Advocate ↓
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $399 $735 University ↓
Mammogram, screening $614 $238 Advocate ↓
DXA bone density scan $136 $395 University ↓
Chest X-ray, single view $345 $223 Advocate ↓
Comprehensive metabolic panel $101 $108 University ↓
Lipid panel $128 $83 Advocate ↓
CBC with differential $75 $35 Advocate ↓
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $37 $25 Advocate ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $92 $53 Advocate ↓
Urinalysis $116 $25 Advocate ↓
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $2,790 — tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $3,949 — tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $2,569 — tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $5,935 $1,075 Advocate ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $58 $148 University ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $197 $178 Advocate ↓
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $1,211 $1,025 Advocate ↓
Polysomnography (sleep study) $388 $2,105 University ↓
Thyroid ultrasound $408 $550 University ↓
New patient office visit, level 3 $52 $148 University ↓
New patient office visit, level 4 $360 $178 Advocate ↓
Prostate biopsy $1,908 $2,600 University ↓
Carotid duplex ultrasound $2,755 $905 Advocate ↓
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $225 $250 University ↓

Patient experience.

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

Measure University Advocate
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 3/5
Would definitely recommend 73% 73%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 70% 71%
Nurses always communicated well 77% 80%
Doctors always communicated well 81% 78%
Given clear info about recovery 86% 88%
Room and bathroom always clean 61% 67%
Staff always explained meds 58% 59%
Quiet at night, always 63% 49%

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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.