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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

for Brain MRI · Chicago 60611

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Paying with

Any insurance Cash / no insurance Aetna Aetna Better Health of Illinois (Medicaid) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) Cigna CountyCare (Cook County Health Medicaid) Humana Illinois Medicaid (fee-for-service) Medicare (fee-for-service) Meridian (Medicaid) Molina Healthcare (Medicaid) UnitedHealthcare

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Which of these is yours you said: Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid)
List price
The "gross charge" — the sticker price almost nobody actually pays.
$6,529
Cash price
What this hospital says it charges someone paying without insurance.
$4,570.30
Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid)
This hospital published no rate for Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid). Nothing else on this page substitutes for it.
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Every other insurer
121 rates across 48 insurers that are not yours. Context, not your price.
$900 – $8,500

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago publishes no Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) rate for Brain MRI. We could put one of the 121 rates below in this space, and it would be wrong: a rate is negotiated between one hospital and one insurer, so what any of those insurers pays here tells you nothing about what Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) pays.

The file does not say why it is missing — Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) may not be contracted here for this service, or the hospital may have left it out of the disclosure it is required to publish. Both are worth asking about: ask the hospital for the rate, and ask Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) whether this hospital is in your network.

The same procedure, at this one hospital, ranges from $900 to $8,500. That is not an error, and it is not our arithmetic — it is what the hospital published.

Two things are happening. Rates differ between insurers and plans, as you would expect — and the same plan also appears more than once at different prices. Each rate below is shown with the hospital's own line-item description, so you can read how its file labels them. The file does not say which one you would be billed under, so we show every figure rather than pick one.

Not yours

Every other insurer

These belong to other insurers. None of them is your price. They are here so you can see the whole file rather than only the part we picked.

Magellan $900 – $5,223.20 5.8×
Plans, line items and rates for Magellan
Magellan Behavioral Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $900
H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,223.20
Medicare $1,109.93 – $2,656 2.4×
Plans, line items and rates for Medicare
Medicare H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $1,109.93
H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $2,656
UnitedHealthcare $1,554 – $1,669
Plans, line items and rates for UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Navigate H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $1,554
UnitedHealthcare H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $1,669
Blue Cross Blue Shield $1,900 – $5,223.20 2.7×
Plans, line items and rates for Blue Cross Blue Shield
Unified Physicians Network H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $1,900
BCBS HMO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $2,827.06
BCBS PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $2,977.22
Dupage Medical Group H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,917.40
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network IPA H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,917.40
Northshore Physician Associates H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,243.85
Illinois Health Partners H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Lake County Physician Association H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Sherman Choice - PHO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,223.20
MercyCare Health $2,415.73
Plans, line items and rates for MercyCare Health
MercyCare Health - HMO/PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $2,415.73
Cigna $2,742.18 – $4,635.59
Plans, line items and rates for Cigna
Cigna Local Plus H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $2,742.18
Cigna C-5 H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,760.70
Cigna H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,635.59
La Rabida Childrens Hospital $3,264.50
Plans, line items and rates for La Rabida Childrens Hospital
La Rabida Childrens Hospital H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,264.50
Beacon Health Options $3,264.50
Plans, line items and rates for Beacon Health Options
Beacon Health Options - Value Options H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,264.50
Aetna $3,264.50 – $3,460.37
Plans, line items and rates for Aetna
Aetna Northwestern H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,264.50
Aetna H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,268
Aetna Illinois Preferred H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,460.37
Unicare $3,678 – $8,500 2.3×
Plans, line items and rates for Unicare
Unicare H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,678
H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $8,500
Independent Physicians at Mercy $3,917.40
Plans, line items and rates for Independent Physicians at Mercy
Independent Physicians at Mercy H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,917.40
Centegra $3,917.40
Plans, line items and rates for Centegra
Centegra H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $3,917.40
Methodist First Choice $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for Methodist First Choice
Methodist First Choice H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
UI Health $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for UI Health
UI Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Northwest Community Healthcare $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for Northwest Community Healthcare
Northwest Community Healthcare H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
West Suburban Health Providers $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for West Suburban Health Providers
West Suburban Health Providers H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Advanced Physicians Association IPA $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for Advanced Physicians Association IPA
Advanced Physicians Association IPA H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Imagine Health $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for Imagine Health
Imagine Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Presence Health Partners $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for Presence Health Partners
Presence Health Partners - Family Med Network H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Health Plus $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for Health Plus
Health Plus - PHO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
St. Francis $4,570.30
Plans, line items and rates for St. Francis
St. Francis - IPA H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,570.30
Swedish Covenant Physician Partners $4,896.75
Plans, line items and rates for Swedish Covenant Physician Partners
Swedish Covenant Physician Partners H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,896.75
Shriners Hospital $4,896.75
Plans, line items and rates for Shriners Hospital
Shriners Hospital H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $4,896.75
Macneal Health $5,223.20
Plans, line items and rates for Macneal Health
Macneal Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,223.20
American Psych Systems $5,223.20
Plans, line items and rates for American Psych Systems
American Psych Systems H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,223.20
Health Alliance $5,223.20
Plans, line items and rates for Health Alliance
Health Alliance - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,223.20
Healthlink Inc. $5,386.42
Plans, line items and rates for Healthlink Inc.
Healthlink Inc. H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,386.42
St. Elizabeth $5,549.65
Plans, line items and rates for St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth - PHO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,549.65
Principal Healthcare $5,549.65
Plans, line items and rates for Principal Healthcare
Principal Healthcare - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,549.65
Cofinity $5,549.65
Plans, line items and rates for Cofinity
Cofinity H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,549.65
HFN Inc $5,549.65 – $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for HFN Inc
HFN - EPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,549.65
HFN - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Humana $5,549.65
Plans, line items and rates for Humana
Humana H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,549.65
Humana National POS H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,549.65
Preferred Health Network $5,745.52
Plans, line items and rates for Preferred Health Network
Preferred Health Network - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,745.52
Sagamore Health Network $5,745.52
Plans, line items and rates for Sagamore Health Network
Sagamore Health Network - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,745.52
Healthstar $5,745.52
Plans, line items and rates for Healthstar
Healthstar - PPO Next H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,745.52
First Health $5,745.52
Plans, line items and rates for First Health
First Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,745.52
Employer's Coalition on Health $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for Employer's Coalition on Health
Employer's Coalition on Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Benchmark Health $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for Benchmark Health
Benchmark Health H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Private Health Care System $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for Private Health Care System
PHCS - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Private Health Care System - EPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Private Health Care System - Northwestern H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Swedish American $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for Swedish American
Swedish American H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Beech Street $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for Beech Street
Beech Street - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Security Health Plan $5,876.10
Plans, line items and rates for Security Health Plan
Security Health Plan - HMO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $5,876.10
Wellmark/Healthnetwork $6,006.68
Plans, line items and rates for Wellmark/Healthnetwork
Wellmark/Healthnetwork - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $6,006.68
Multiplan $6,202.55
Plans, line items and rates for Multiplan
Multiplan - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $6,202.55
Integrated Health Plan $6,202.55
Plans, line items and rates for Integrated Health Plan
Integrated Health Plan H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $6,202.55
WEA Insurance Group $6,202.55
Plans, line items and rates for WEA Insurance Group
WEA Insurance Group - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $6,202.55
Health Smart $6,202.55
Plans, line items and rates for Health Smart
Health Smart Preferred Care H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $6,202.55
National Provider Network $6,202.55
Plans, line items and rates for National Provider Network
National Provider Network - PPO H MR BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST $6,202.55

How complete the paperwork is

What Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published — and what it left out

Federal law tells hospitals what to publish. This score is our reading of how much of that Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago actually did publish. It is a measure of their paperwork, not their care. We hold no clinical, safety, or outcome data about any hospital, and nothing here should be read as a comment on the medicine.

0.86/ 1.00

At or above our 0.50 threshold, so this hospital appears in comparisons. A passing score means the file is complete enough to compare, not that it is complete.

0.00 Publishing threshold 0.50 1.00

The four parts of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago's disclosure-completeness score, each with its weight, its value, and what was counted.
What we checked Weight Scored Added
How many common services carry a price Partial credit 46 of 70 CMS shoppable services have an unflagged gross or cash dollar amount. 0.40 0.66 0.26
How often the price is a dollar amount Near full credit 5230123 of 5230553 negotiated rates are dollar amounts rather than formulas. 0.25 1.00 0.25
How recently the file was updated Full credit Current: file states last_updated_on 2026-04-01 (196 days old). 0.20 1.00 0.20
How many rows are usable figures Near full credit 204 of 5478915 rows are quality-flagged (placeholder, zero, blank, or algorithm-only). 0.15 1.00 0.15
Total 0.86

Each part is scored from 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the four add up to the total above. Every count in the right-hand column came from the hospital's own file — we did not estimate, impute, or fill a gap on their behalf. Where the file is thin, the score is thin, and the gap belongs to the publisher.

Where these numbers came from

Provenance

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https://www.luriechildrens.org/globalassets/media/pages/patients--visitors/billing--financial-assistance/36-2170833_ann_and_robert_h_lurie_childrens_hospital_of_chicago_standardcharges.csv
Hospital states last updated 1 Apr 2026 We fetched it 6 Aug 2026
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