Tooth extraction cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for simple extraction of a tooth or exposed root that is above the gum (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $165.75 to $255.00, with a median of $165.75. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Illinois, the median is $328.30 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code D7140, 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 Evanston Hospital one side lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Extrac Erptd Tooth/Expsd Rt | $165.75 | $255.00 | $41.57–$136.43 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital one side lowest Skokie, IL Extrac Erptd Tooth/Expsd Rt | $165.75 | $255.00 | $41.57–$136.43 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital one side lowest Highland Park, IL Extrac Erptd Tooth/Expsd Rt | $165.75 | $255.00 | $41.57–$136.43 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital one side lowest Glenview, IL Extrac Erptd Tooth/Expsd Rt | $165.75 | $255.00 | $41.57–$136.43 | 35% | — source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health one side Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB EXTRAC ERPTD TOOTH/EXPSD RT | $255.00 | $255.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital one side Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB EXTRAC ERPTD TOOTH/EXPSD RT | $255.00 | $255.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations one side Highland Park, IL HB EXTRAC ERPTD TOOTH/EXPSD RT | $255.00 | $255.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $165.75, median $165.75, highest $255.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $328.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
This is a simple extraction of a tooth that has come through the gum, or of an exposed root, using instruments to loosen and lift it out. It is used for teeth that are badly decayed, broken or loose.
What the price covers
The fee usually covers the extraction, local anesthesia and routine follow-up care. The exam, X-rays and any sedation are billed under their own codes.