Anti-reflux surgery cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery): from $31,410.69 to $103,760.46, with a median of $75,373.28. The lowest listed price is at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital — $43,962.59 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $17,028.95 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43280, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital lowest McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 Laps Surg Esopg/Gstr Fundoplasty | $31,410.69 | $44,872.41 | $7,055.00–$7,839.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Laps Surg Esopg/Gstr Fundoplasty | $48,318.36 | $69,026.23 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 Laps Surg Esopg/Gstr Fundoplasty | $102,428.20 | $146,326.00 | $7,055.00–$7,839.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 Laps Surg Esopg/Gstr Fundoplasty | $103,760.46 | $148,229.23 | $700.00–$7,839.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31,410.69, median $75,373.28, highest $103,760.46 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Fundoplication wraps the top of the stomach around the lower esophagus to stop acid reflux.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.