Molar root canal cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for root canal treatment on a molar (back tooth), not including the final crown (one side of the body): from $947.70 to $1,458.00, with a median of $947.70. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Illinois, the median is $947.70 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code D3330, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Evanston Hospital one side lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB Endo Tx Rt Canal Molar/Visit | $947.70 | $1,458.00 | $196.83–$796.07 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital one side lowest Skokie, IL HB Endo Tx Rt Canal Molar/Visit | $947.70 | $1,458.00 | $196.83–$796.07 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital one side lowest Highland Park, IL HB Endo Tx Rt Canal Molar/Visit | $947.70 | $1,458.00 | $196.83–$796.07 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital one side lowest Glenview, IL HB Endo Tx Rt Canal Molar/Visit | $947.70 | $1,458.00 | $196.83–$796.07 | 35% | — source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health one side Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB ENDO TX RT CANAL MOLAR/VISIT | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital one side Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB ENDO TX RT CANAL MOLAR/VISIT | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations one side Highland Park, IL HB ENDO TX RT CANAL MOLAR/VISIT | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $947.70, median $947.70, highest $1,458.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $947.70. 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 0 of 4 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
A root canal on a molar removes infected or damaged pulp from the tooth's roots, cleans and shapes the canals, and seals them. Molars have more canals than front teeth, so the treatment usually takes longer.
What the price covers
The fee usually covers all appointments to finish the root canal and X-rays taken during treatment. The exam and X-rays before treatment, a buildup and the crown that usually follows are billed separately.