Hospital · CCN 140062
Palos Community Hospital
12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463 · Cook County
Part of Northwestern Medicine · 342 beds · 1
Metropolitan area core: primary flow within an urbanized area of 50,000 and greater
150 admission types 54 outpatient services
Billed per dollar paid, all admissions
4.73×
$382.2M billed against $80.9M paid across 6,789 Medicare discharges; the national figure is 5.03×.
—
of adults in Cook County have medical debt in collections — state bars medical debt from credit reports; the credit-bureau panel cannot see it
9.7%
uninsured in the county · state 7.7%
$81K
median household income
3.9×
billed ÷ paid, inpatient, summed over the county's hospitals in the Medicare file (48 in the inpatient or outpatient file)ⓘ
31.0%
obesity in the countyⓘ
11.8%
diagnosed diabetes (PLACES)
5.3%
coronary heart disease (PLACES)
—
median age · — below poverty (ACS)
01 · Admissions
What it billed Medicare, by admission type
Average charge submitted and average total payment per discharge, 2024. Rows under 11 discharges are suppressed by CMS. The last column is the hospital's ratio against its state's for the same admission.
DRG
Admission
Discharges
Charge
Paid
Billed ÷ paid
871
Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
559
$63,604
$14,279
4.5× st 4.2×
291
Heart failure and shock with mcc
450
$38,457
$8,909
4.3× st 3.9×
177
Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
304
$54,895
$11,261
4.9× st 4.2×
378
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with cc
139
$37,438
$6,945
5.4× st 4.5×
392
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc
129
$31,712
$5,766
5.5× st 4.3×
690
Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc
126
$28,476
$5,563
5.1× st 4.2×
683
Renal failure with cc
121
$30,956
$6,272
4.9× st 4.1×
193
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
120
$44,020
$8,908
4.9× st 4.2×
682
Renal failure with mcc
119
$47,487
$11,148
4.3× st 4.0×
698
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc
114
$51,854
$11,908
4.4× st 3.9×
481
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
104
$83,869
$14,708
5.7× st 5.0×
689
Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
103
$34,791
$8,544
4.1× st 4.0×
872
Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
102
$35,357
$7,540
4.7× st 4.2×
280
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
97
$52,285
$11,097
4.7× st 4.4×
603
Cellulitis without mcc
96
$24,985
$6,828
3.7× st 3.6×
190
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mcc
96
$40,246
$7,699
5.2× st 4.3×
640
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
94
$41,589
$9,473
4.4× st 3.8×
853
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
94
$156,242
$34,253
4.6× st 4.0×
064
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
85
$73,150
$13,031
5.6× st 4.3×
178
Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
82
$37,712
$7,922
4.8× st 4.4×
309
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with cc
81
$25,952
$5,741
4.5× st 4.4×
377
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with mcc
79
$63,733
$12,998
4.9× st 4.4×
543
Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
74
$31,330
$7,332
4.3× st 4.4×
189
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
73
$42,792
$8,428
5.1× st 4.4×
065
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
72
$47,449
$8,406
5.6× st 5.0×
552
Medical back problems without mcc
68
$32,601
$6,884
4.7× st 4.2×
308
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
67
$41,667
$8,449
4.9× st 4.2×
274
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
64
$82,493
$24,426
3.4× st 4.8×
194
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with cc
63
$28,906
$6,188
4.7× st 4.3×
641
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
60
$28,218
$6,068
4.7× st 4.2×
312
Syncope and collapse
55
$32,612
$5,931
5.5× st 4.3×
812
Red blood cell disorders without mcc
54
$35,301
$6,834
5.2× st 4.1×
330
Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
53
$136,135
$19,969
6.8× st 4.6×
699
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
50
$28,597
$8,389
3.4× st 3.8×
202
Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc
50
$28,467
$7,509
3.8× st 4.0×
389
Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
49
$30,887
$6,841
4.5× st 4.1×
310
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
48
$24,288
$3,812
6.4× st 4.8×
470
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
44
$82,831
$14,480
5.7× st 4.7×
480
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
43
$107,901
$21,446
5.0× st 5.0×
191
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with cc
43
$32,609
$5,942
5.5× st 4.5×
286
Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
43
$74,170
$16,279
4.6× st 4.5×
329
Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
42
$183,445
$35,700
5.1× st 4.3×
393
Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
42
$53,375
$12,560
4.3× st 3.9×
287
Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without mcc
40
$50,010
$8,655
5.8× st 5.3×
300
Peripheral vascular disorders with cc
39
$29,782
$7,406
4.0× st 3.8×
394
Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
39
$30,791
$6,397
4.8× st 4.1×
101
Seizures without mcc
39
$39,475
$6,146
6.4× st 4.3×
057
Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc
37
$39,481
$10,835
3.6× st 3.4×
391
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
37
$37,176
$12,425
3.0× st 4.0×
299
Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc
37
$45,175
$10,739
4.2× st 4.0×
638
Diabetes with cc
37
$24,679
$6,522
3.8× st 4.0×
175
Pulmonary embolism with mcc or acute cor pulmonale
36
$58,560
$9,604
6.1× st 4.6×
522
Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without mcc
36
$91,022
$17,241
5.3× st 4.9×
314
Other circulatory system diagnoses with mcc
36
$67,514
$17,305
3.9× st 4.1×
322
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc
34
$75,551
$13,444
5.6× st 5.7×
637
Diabetes with mcc
34
$37,308
$9,424
4.0× st 4.3×
418
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with cc
34
$84,463
$11,932
7.1× st 5.3×
432
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with mcc
32
$61,688
$14,934
4.1× st 3.5×
305
Hypertension without mcc
32
$31,968
$6,015
5.3× st 4.7×
542
Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
32
$47,784
$11,674
4.1× st 3.9×
164
Major chest procedures with cc
31
$102,309
$16,850
6.1× st 4.7×
069
Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
31
$45,252
$5,524
8.2× st 5.9×
660
Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with cc
31
$55,231
$9,354
5.9× st 4.7×
281
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with cc
31
$37,585
$8,114
4.6× st 5.1×
242
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
30
$93,597
$29,357
3.2× st 4.4×
644
Endocrine disorders with cc
29
$34,456
$7,057
4.9× st 3.6×
884
Organic disturbances and intellectual disability
29
$40,695
$10,819
3.8× st 3.0×
321
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
29
$93,247
$21,145
4.4× st 5.2×
176
Pulmonary embolism without mcc
29
$35,732
$6,207
5.8× st 4.7×
811
Red blood cell disorders with mcc
29
$43,286
$9,573
4.5× st 4.3×
166
Other respiratory system o.r. procedures with mcc
28
$124,431
$28,179
4.4× st 3.3×
445
Disorders of the biliary tract with cc
28
$48,527
$8,233
5.9× st 4.9×
149
Dysequilibrium
28
$42,462
$5,131
8.3× st 4.9×
563
Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without mcc
26
$29,660
$6,256
4.7× st 4.2×
870
Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
26
$143,973
$42,489
3.4× st 4.0×
208
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
26
$104,349
$22,181
4.7× st 4.4×
163
Major chest procedures with mcc
26
$130,317
$32,848
4.0× st 3.6×
243
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
26
$62,093
$15,225
4.1× st 4.7×
854
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with cc
25
$82,993
$13,755
6.0× st 4.5×
435
Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with mcc
25
$65,217
$12,054
5.4× st 4.5×
074
Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without mcc
25
$42,231
$9,405
4.5× st 4.1×
602
Cellulitis with mcc
24
$40,280
$9,513
4.2× st 3.9×
056
Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
24
$44,449
$15,881
2.8× st 3.3×
100
Seizures with mcc
23
$66,483
$12,910
5.2× st 4.2×
371
Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
23
$56,268
$11,506
4.9× st 3.7×
180
Respiratory neoplasms with mcc
23
$56,862
$12,151
4.7× st 4.3×
313
Chest pain
23
$27,481
$4,919
5.6× st 4.8×
270
Other major cardiovascular procedures with mcc
22
$189,442
$39,961
4.7× st 4.3×
388
Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
22
$48,344
$11,819
4.1× st 3.7×
372
Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
22
$33,198
$8,004
4.1× st 4.1×
315
Other circulatory system diagnoses with cc
22
$33,825
$10,904
3.1× st 4.2×
516
Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue o.r. procedures with cc
22
$72,175
$13,601
5.3× st 4.4×
070
Other cerebrovascular disorders with mcc
21
$49,902
$11,153
4.5× st 4.3×
813
Coagulation disorders
21
$40,052
$10,624
3.8× st 4.2×
252
Other vascular procedures with mcc
21
$127,883
$30,373
4.2× st 4.4×
808
Major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio
21
$73,435
$14,922
4.9× st 4.3×
253
Other vascular procedures with cc
20
$138,994
$26,849
5.2× st 4.9×
917
Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc
20
$40,291
$10,581
3.8× st 4.1×
551
Medical back problems with mcc
19
$63,352
$11,350
5.6× st 4.2×
951
Other factors influencing health status
19
$18,759
$4,000
4.7× st 4.1×
493
Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with cc
18
$104,655
$16,505
6.3× st 4.7×
066
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without cc/mcc
18
$40,151
$4,675
8.6× st 5.5×
554
Bone diseases and arthropathies without mcc
18
$22,808
$5,585
4.1× st 4.0×
374
Digestive malignancy with mcc
18
$57,904
$17,915
3.2× st 4.0×
643
Endocrine disorders with mcc
18
$42,816
$10,776
4.0× st 3.6×
544
Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy without cc/m
18
$24,296
$5,234
4.6× st 3.8×
091
Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
18
$60,226
$11,647
5.2× st 4.2×
673
Other kidney and urinary tract procedures with mcc
18
$112,692
$25,474
4.4× st 3.3×
233
Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with mcc
17
$393,050
$61,164
6.4× st 4.5×
025
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with mcc
17
$192,866
$29,739
6.5× st 4.5×
092
Other disorders of nervous system with cc
17
$43,306
$7,079
6.1× st 3.8×
981
Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc
17
$142,295
$34,809
4.1× st 4.1×
809
Major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio
16
$45,407
$8,222
5.5× st 3.6×
219
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization
16
$316,450
$52,604
6.0× st 4.3×
375
Digestive malignancy with cc
16
$46,952
$10,102
4.6× st 4.5×
565
Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
16
$32,629
$6,859
4.8× st 4.4×
196
Interstitial lung disease with mcc
16
$50,457
$12,338
4.1× st 3.9×
039
Extracranial procedures without cc/mcc
16
$75,108
$11,760
6.4× st 5.4×
083
Traumatic stupor and coma >1 hour with cc
15
$45,957
$9,363
4.9× st 4.3×
417
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with mcc
15
$106,585
$15,813
6.7× st 5.2×
439
Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with cc
15
$33,285
$6,154
5.4× st 4.5×
381
Complicated peptic ulcer with cc
15
$36,496
$7,064
5.2× st 4.2×
920
Complications of treatment with cc
15
$33,335
$9,011
3.7× st 3.7×
847
Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with cc
15
$27,295
$8,353
3.3× st 3.3×
919
Complications of treatment with mcc
15
$50,451
$11,596
4.4× st 3.9×
273
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures with mcc
15
$133,852
$27,161
4.9× st 4.4×
840
Lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with mcc
14
$104,544
$22,528
4.6× st 3.6×
605
Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc
14
$36,234
$6,220
5.8× st 4.1×
536
Fractures of hip and pelvis without mcc
14
$24,508
$5,433
4.5× st 4.4×
436
Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with cc
14
$39,085
$7,576
5.2× st 4.2×
441
Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with mcc
14
$56,508
$14,324
3.9× st 3.9×
617
Amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with cc
14
$51,920
$13,033
4.0× st 3.8×
948
Signs and symptoms without mcc
13
$26,990
$5,330
5.1× st 4.4×
082
Traumatic stupor and coma >1 hour with mcc
13
$77,798
$15,930
4.9× st 4.0×
086
Traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with cc
13
$47,304
$8,742
5.4× st 4.2×
390
Gastrointestinal obstruction without cc/mcc
13
$27,472
$3,647
7.5× st 4.6×
292
Heart failure and shock with cc
13
$26,384
$7,641
3.5× st 4.5×
207
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
13
$142,723
$46,017
3.1× st 4.2×
264
Other circulatory system o.r. procedures
12
$102,814
$24,683
4.2× st 3.9×
545
Connective tissue disorders with mcc
12
$88,487
$16,764
5.3× st 3.1×
592
Skin ulcers with mcc
12
$39,347
$13,585
2.9× st 2.9×
661
Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm without cc/mcc
12
$52,935
$7,131
7.4× st 4.6×
460
Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
12
$134,183
$44,176
3.0× st 4.0×
335
Peritoneal adhesiolysis with mcc
11
$140,657
$32,218
4.4× st 3.5×
301
Peripheral vascular disorders without cc/mcc
11
$30,210
$4,819
6.3× st 6.3×
331
Major small and large bowel procedures without cc/mcc
11
$88,613
$21,634
4.1× st 4.5×
483
Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities
11
$113,940
$17,155
6.6× st 5.4×
038
Extracranial procedures with cc
11
$78,053
$10,799
7.2× st 6.1×
179
Respiratory infections and inflammations without cc/mcc
11
$34,636
$5,302
6.5× st 4.7×
659
Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with mcc
11
$82,782
$17,295
4.8× st 4.8×
02 · Outpatient
Outpatient services
Comprehensive APCs, Medicare's outpatient payment groups: submitted charge against what Medicare allowed, per service.
APC
Service
Services
Charge
Allowed
Billed ÷ allowed
8011
Comprehensive Observation Services
1,257
$20,928
$2,564
8.2×
5191
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures
257
$24,940
$3,064
8.1×
5072
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage
240
$13,283
$1,420
9.4×
5183
Level 3 Vascular Procedures
196
$19,168
$3,026
6.3×
5361
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services
172
$47,201
$5,402
8.7×
5374
Level 4 Urology and Related Services
152
$26,650
$3,310
8.1×
5073
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage
138
$28,398
$2,616
10.9×
5213
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures
127
$103,876
$22,162
4.7×
5375
Level 5 Urology and Related Services
104
$37,963
$4,913
7.7×
5302
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures
103
$13,605
$1,792
7.6×
5155
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy
99
$63,215
$6,498
9.7×
5182
Level 2 Vascular Procedures
82
$8,609
$1,511
5.7×
5112
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures
79
$11,083
$1,491
7.4×
5114
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures
75
$50,701
$6,792
7.5×
5115
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures
75
$87,318
$12,333
7.1×
5373
Level 3 Urology and Related Services
70
$13,014
$1,934
6.7×
5113
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures
69
$26,378
$3,002
8.8×
5193
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures
66
$50,451
$10,301
4.9×
5153
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy
61
$16,157
$1,611
10.0×
5154
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy
56
$28,686
$3,454
8.3×
5362
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services
48
$67,258
$9,766
6.9×
5414
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures
45
$25,153
$2,968
8.5×
5341
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures
43
$18,602
$3,285
5.7×
5184
Level 4 Vascular Procedures
33
$39,975
$5,217
7.7×
5224
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
32
$61,726
$18,457
3.3×
5116
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures
30
$87,018
$17,654
4.9×
5223
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
27
$25,963
$10,130
2.6×
5431
Level 1 Nerve Procedures
25
$22,768
$1,833
12.4×
5092
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
23
$58,252
$6,191
9.4×
5091
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
20
$43,225
$3,619
11.9×
5491
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures
20
$16,037
$2,212
7.2×
5192
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures
20
$33,214
$5,427
6.1×
5232
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures
19
$100,611
$31,141
3.2×
5212
Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures
19
$37,403
$7,090
5.3×
5313
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures
18
$26,743
$2,666
10.0×
5194
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures
15
$72,391
$16,613
4.4×
5415
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures
14
$38,113
$4,722
8.1×
5331
Complex GI Procedures
14
$36,423
$4,638
7.9×
5165
Level 5 ENT Procedures
13
$62,956
$5,560
11.3×
5372
Level 2 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5503
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures
—
—
—
—
5164
Level 4 ENT Procedures
—
—
—
—
5465
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5464
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5432
Level 2 Nerve Procedures
—
—
—
—
5416
Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures
—
—
—
—
5093
Level 3 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5303
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures
—
—
—
—
5200
Implantation Wireless PA Pressure Monitor
—
—
—
—
5376
Level 6 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5222
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
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5231
Level 1 ICD and Similar Procedures
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5094
Level 4 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
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5378
Level 8 Urology and Related Services
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Sources for this hospital
the files read, as fetched — not our copy of them- MUP_INP_RY26_P03_V10_DY24_PrvSvc.CSV · 38.0M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 2ab6da15be4c… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
- MUP_OUT_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_Prov_Svc.csv · 28.1M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 f293918edbf6… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
- chsp-hospital-linkage-2023.csv · 1.5M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 a86146f10c8d… · publisher's page · public; cite AHRQ Compendium of U.S. Health Systems
- 2020 ZCTA to County relationship file · US Census Bureau · 2020tab20_zcta520_county20_natl.txt · 6.8M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 3ed41278d637… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
Every figure on this page is computed from these files by pipeline/prices/; the same rows are in the API.
Source rows for this hospital as JSON: inpatient · outpatient. CMS, Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024.