Hemorrhoid banding cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoid banding (rubber band ligation) as an inpatient: from $542.75 to $1,960.00, with a median of $770.00. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $227.25 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $770.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 46221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Ligation of Hemorrhoid(S) | $542.75 | $835.00 | $136.11–$446.73 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Ligation of Hemorrhoid(S) | $542.75 | $835.00 | $136.11–$446.73 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Ligation of Hemorrhoid(S) | $542.75 | $835.00 | $136.11–$446.73 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Ligation of Hemorrhoid(S) | $542.75 | $835.00 | $136.11–$446.73 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $770.00 | $1,540.00 | $672.98–$1,232.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $770.00 | $1,540.00 | $672.98–$1,232.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $770.00 | $1,540.00 | $672.98–$1,232.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 COLORECTAL RB LIGATION OF HEMORRHOIDS BCE | $808.75 | $2,378.69 | $1,546.15 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $914.00 | $914.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $914.00 | $914.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $914.00 | $914.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Hemorrhoidectomy Internal Rubber Band Ligations-Pbb | $1,960.00 | $1,960.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Hemorrhoidectomy Internal Rubber Band Ligations-Gast | $1,960.00 | $1,960.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Hemorrhoidectomy, Internal, By Rubber Band Ligation | $2,952.00 | $2,952.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Hemorrhoidectomy, Internal, By Rubber Band Ligation-Pbb | $2,952.00 | $2,952.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $542.75, median $770.00, highest $1,960.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $861.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
Hemorrhoid banding places small rubber bands around internal hemorrhoids so they shrink and fall off within about a week.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.