Circumcision, child or adult cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 24 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults): from $723.33 to $20,683.82, with a median of $2,329.00. The lowest listed price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital — $1,605.67 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $2,329.00 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 18 cities for code 54161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Circumcision No Clmp Excpt Nbn | $723.33 | $3,807.00 | $739.54–$3,266.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Circumcision No Clmp Excpt Nbn | $875.61 | $3,807.00 | $1,351.49–$4,012.58 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC CIRCUM 28 DAYS OR OLDER | $1,132.23 | $3,431.00 | $1,612.57 | 67% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $274.86–$1,111.66 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $274.86–$1,111.66 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $274.86–$1,111.66 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $274.86–$1,111.66 | 35% | — source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Removal of foreskin (older than 28 days) | $2,045.36 | $7,304.85 | $7,304.85 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL · (630) 859-2222 Circum 28 days or older | $2,229.00 | $10,894.00 | $194.21–$10,894.00 | 80% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 Circum 28 days or older | $2,229.00 | $8,528.00 | $200.25–$7,078.24 | 74% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H CIRCUMCISION AGE >28 DAYS | $2,381.40 | $3,402.00 | $578.34–$14,756.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC CIRCUMCISION AGE >28 DAYS | $3,903.00 | $3,903.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC CIRCUMCISION AGE >28 DAYS | $3,903.00 | $3,903.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 REMOVAL OF FORESKIN (OLDER THAN 28 DAYS) | $5,989.65 | $5,989.65 | $171.11–$4,501.00 | — | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $11,281.63 | $16,116.61 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $14,156.57 | $20,223.67 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $15,076.79 | $21,538.27 | $1,568.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $17,062.96 | $24,375.66 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $17,644.62 | $25,206.60 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $19,729.32 | $28,184.74 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $20,683.82 | $29,548.31 | $3,577.00–$9,102.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $723.33, median $2,329.00, highest $20,683.82 — a 28.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,329.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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
This is circumcision by surgical removal of the foreskin in a boy older than 28 days or an adult, rather than with a newborn clamp. It is done for medical reasons such as a tight foreskin or repeated infections, or by personal choice.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.