Porcelain crown in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Porcelain crown as an inpatient: from $516.75 to $795.00, with a median of $516.75. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code D2740, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL All Ceramic Crown-per Visit | $516.75 | $795.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL All Ceramic Crown-per Visit | $516.75 | $795.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL All Ceramic Crown-per Visit | $516.75 | $795.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL All Ceramic Crown-per Visit | $516.75 | $795.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB ALL CERAMIC CROWN-PER VISIT | $795.00 | $795.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB ALL CERAMIC CROWN-PER VISIT | $795.00 | $795.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB ALL CERAMIC CROWN-PER VISIT | $795.00 | $795.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $516.75, median $516.75, highest $795.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $516.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A porcelain or ceramic crown is a tooth-shaped cap placed over a damaged, weakened or root-canal-treated tooth to restore its shape and strength. It usually takes two visits, or one visit when the office mills the crown on site.
What the price covers
The fee usually covers tooth preparation, impressions or a digital scan, the dental lab's work, a temporary crown and cementing the final crown. A core buildup, root canal, X-rays and exam are billed under their own codes.