Dental crown cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for porcelain crown: from $516.75 to $795.00, with a median of $795.00. The lowest price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital (Glenview) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $795.00, is 40% below the US median of $1,328.43.
- Illinois ranks 2nd of 5 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 5 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code D2740. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN All Ceramic Crown-per Visit | $516.75 | $795.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN All Ceramic Crown-per Visit | $516.75 | $795.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB ALL CERAMIC CROWN-PER VISIT | $795.00 | $795.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB ALL CERAMIC CROWN-PER VISIT | $795.00 | $795.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB ALL CERAMIC CROWN-PER VISIT | $795.00 | $795.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5 | $516.75 | $795.00 |
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Porcelain crown in other states
- Arizona$793.33, 1 hospital
- California$2,850.40
- Colorado$482.63, 2 hospitals
- Florida$9.80
- Iowa$67.80, 1 hospital
- Louisiana$820.60, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$50.40, 1 hospital
- Michigan$888.94, 2 hospitals
- Minnesota$2,468.00, 1 hospital
- Mississippi$4,805.81, 4 hospitals
- Missouri$2,222.86, 1 hospital
- Nebraska$81.36, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$1,840.30
- New York$1,080.00
- Ohio$455.00, 1 hospital
- Oklahoma$3,389.76, 1 hospital
- Oregon$499.35, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$189.37, 3 hospitals
- Utah$1,107.39, 1 hospital
- Washington$582.90, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.