Circumcision, child or adult cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults) as an inpatient: from $1,323.40 to $3,903.00, with a median of $2,329.00. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $1,005.60 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $2,329.00 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 54161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $331.87–$1,089.26 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $331.87–$1,089.26 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $331.87–$1,089.26 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Circumcision >28 Days | $1,323.40 | $2,036.00 | $331.87–$1,089.26 | 35% | — 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 |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 CIRCUMCISION >28 DAYS | $2,329.00 | $2,329.00 | — | — | Apr 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 |
| 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 | $900.00–$3,678.00 | 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $1,323.40, median $2,329.00, highest $3,903.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $2,329.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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
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.