Circumcision, child or adult cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 31 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults): from $350.70 to $20,683.82, with a median of $3,649.85. The lowest listed price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital — $3,299.15 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $2,495.50 at 36 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,649.85, is 14% above the US median of $3,205.80.
- 6 of 31 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 31 facilities across 24 cities for code 54161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Sep 29, 2026.
Lowest$350.70John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
Median$3,649.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$20,683.82in this market
Difference59.0×highest vs lowest
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.
median
Lowest $350.70Highest $20,683.82
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PF-CIRC W/O CLAMP >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $350.70 | $501.00 | $114.27–$400.80 | 30% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Circumcision No Clmp Excpt Nbn File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $723.33 | $3,807.00 | $739.54–$3,266.00 | 81% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Circumcision No Clmp Excpt Nbn File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $723.33 | $3,807.00 | $367.29–$2,669.26 | 81% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Circumcision No Clmp Excpt Nbn File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $875.61 | $3,807.00 | $1,351.49–$4,012.58 | 77% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC CIRCUM 28 DAYS OR OLDER File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,132.23 | $3,431.00 | $1,612.57 | 67% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Circumcision >28 Days File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $274.86–$1,111.66 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Circumcision >28 Days File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $274.86–$1,111.66 | 35% |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Removal of foreskin (older than 28 days) File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $2,045.36 | $7,304.85 | $1,051.00–$7,670.09 | 72% |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL · (630) 859-2222 Circum 28 days or older File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,229.00 | $10,894.00 | $194.21–$10,894.00 | 80% |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 Circum 28 days or older File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,229.00 | $8,528.00 | $200.25–$7,078.24 | 74% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, IL · (815) 725-7133 Circum 28 days or older File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,229.00 | $8,047.00 | $194.21–$8,047.00 | 72% |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Circum 28 Days or Older File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,744.00 | $3,920.00 | $917.28–$3,300.00 | 30% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,649.85 | $14,146.69 | $14,146.69 | 74% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 CIRC W/O CLAMP >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,738.00 | $5,340.00 | $129.56–$4,272.00 | 30% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,777.63 | $17,735.34 | $1,728.79–$10,106.00 | 79% |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC CIRCUMCISION AGE >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,903.00 | $3,903.00 | — | — |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC CIRCUMCISION AGE >28 DAYS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,903.00 | $3,903.00 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 CIRCUMSION >28DAYS OF AGE File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $4,503.54 | $5,629.42 | — | 20% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $5,171.89 | $14,446.63 | $1,728.79–$10,106.00 | 64% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $5,436.76 | $20,136.14 | $1,728.79–$7,043.50 | 73% |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 REMOVAL OF FORESKIN (OLDER THAN 28 DAYS) File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $5,989.65 | $5,989.65 | $171.11–$4,501.00 | — |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 CIRCUMCISION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,154.96 | $30,203.56 | $169.53–$25,370.99 | 73% |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,281.63 | $16,116.61 | — | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,281.63 | $16,116.61 | $4,026.00–$4,474.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14,156.57 | $20,223.67 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15,076.79 | $21,538.27 | $1,568.00–$3,975.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17,062.96 | $24,375.66 | — | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17,644.62 | $25,206.60 | — | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19,729.32 | $28,184.74 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 Circumcision Age >28 Days File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20,683.82 | $29,548.31 | $3,577.00–$9,102.00 | 30% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $350.70, median $3,649.85, highest $20,683.82 — a 59.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 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 15 of 22 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 circumcision, child or adult is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Circumcision, child or adult explained.