Deep cleaning, per quadrant cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for deep cleaning (scaling and root planing), 4 or more teeth in one quadrant: from $234.00 to $360.00, with a median of $360.00. 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, $360.00, is 55% below the US median of $800.80.
- Illinois has the lowest median of 5 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 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 D4341. 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 Scaling & Root Plane 4+ Teeth per Quad | $234.00 | $360.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Scaling & Root Plane 4+ Teeth per Quad | $234.00 | $360.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB SCALING & ROOT PLANE 4+ TEETH PER QUAD | $360.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB SCALING & ROOT PLANE 4+ TEETH PER QUAD | $360.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB SCALING & ROOT PLANE 4+ TEETH PER QUAD | $360.00 | $360.00 | 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 | $234.00 | $360.00 |
What deep cleaning, per quadrant is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Deep cleaning, per quadrant explained.
Deep cleaning (scaling and root planing), 4 or more teeth in one quadrant in other states
- Arizona$793.33, 1 hospital
- California$800.80
- Colorado$198.90, 1 hospital
- Florida$2,407.53, 2 hospitals
- Georgia$435.00
- Louisiana$166.59, 1 hospital
- Michigan$888.94, 2 hospitals
- Minnesota$428.00, 1 hospital
- Mississippi$1,035.10, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$1,929.30, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$1,840.30
- New Mexico$1,295.66, 2 hospitals
- New York$1,558.64
- Ohio$458.85, 1 hospital
- Oklahoma$3,389.76, 1 hospital
- Oregon$644.57, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$189.37, 3 hospitals
- Utah$1,107.39, 1 hospital
- Washington$40,624.85, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.