84 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $54 to $9,800.
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN in Chicago publishes cash-pay pricing for 84 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $587, with individual procedure prices ranging from $54 to $9,800 as of 2026-09-01. Source: SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Hospital profile pages are what we wish existed when our own family was trying to figure out a bill. Each one shows every procedure that hospital publishes, pulled straight from its own federally mandated transparency file, one of roughly 3,500 we track and refresh monthly. We link back to the raw file every time, so you can verify the prices yourself. No middleman, no spin.
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN's cash pay prices range from $54 (Kidney Stone Removal) to $9,800 (Spinal Fusion).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $54 | $54 to $55 | Low |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $67 | $6 to $67 | Low |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $69 | $7 to $69 | Low |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $70 | $7 to $70 | Low |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $73 | $8 to $73 | Low |
| Thoracentesis | other | $75 | $55 to $75 | Low |
| Blood Test | lab | $82 | $6 to $91 | Low |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $83 | $9 to $83 | Low |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $144 | $15 to $144 | Low |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $154 | $10 to $154 | Low |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $161 | $5 to $161 | Low |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $177 | $19 to $177 | Low |
| Hospital Observation | other | $191 | $41 to $3,775 | Low |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $214 | $19 to $224 | Low |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $214 | $12 to $224 | Low |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $216 | $26 to $216 | Low |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $224 | $26 to $272 | Low |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $245 | $41 to $245 | Low |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $254 | $26 to $254 | Low |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $272 | $24 to $272 | Low |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $272 | $15 to $272 | Low |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $275 | $41 to $275 | Low |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $283 | $41 to $308 | Low |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $285 | $41 to $285 | Low |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $313 | $41 to $313 | Low |
| Diabetes Management | other | $319 | $41 to $319 | Low |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $326 | $28 to $326 | Low |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $339 | $14 to $339 | Low |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $339 | $14 to $339 | Low |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $339 | $21 to $339 | Low |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $339 | $26 to $339 | Low |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $367 | $10 to $367 | Low |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $378 | $41 to $378 | Low |
| COPD Management | other | $408 | $41 to $5,574 | Low |
| Asthma Management | other | $576 | $32 to $576 | Low |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $585 | $42 to $585 | Low |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $588 | $50 to $588 | Low |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $813 | $50 to $13,806 | Low |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $911 | $41 to $911 | Low |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $920 | $41 to $920 | Low |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $920 | $41 to $920 | Low |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $920 | $0 to $920 | Low |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $1,044 | $41 to $1,044 | Low |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $1,385 | $32 to $1,385 | Low |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $1,385 | $31 to $1,385 | Low |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,385 | $31 to $1,385 | Low |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $1,440 | $8 to $1,495 | Low |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,598 | $50 to $2,016 | Low |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,602 | $36 to $2,025 | Low |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,900 | $41 to $1,900 | Low |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,900 | $41 to $1,900 | Low |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $2,113 | $0 to $3,306 | Low |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,563 | $50 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,563 | $50 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,563 | $50 to $2,563 | Low |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,563 | $50 to $2,563 | Low |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,738 | $36 to $2,738 | Low |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,875 | $36 to $2,875 | Low |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $3,032 | $41 to $3,232 | Low |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,187 | $36 to $10,886 | Low |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,510 | $41 to $3,510 | Low |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $3,629 | $12 to $3,629 | Low |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $3,831 | $36 to $10,578 | Low |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $4,715 | $41 to $8,881 | Low |
| PET Scan | imaging | $5,333 | $36 to $7,166 | Low |
| CT Spine | imaging | $5,386 | $50 to $5,386 | Low |
| Circumcision | surgery | $5,990 | $41 to $5,990 | Low |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $6,542 | $41 to $10,886 | Low |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $7,455 | $50 to $9,021 | Low |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $9,157 | $41 to $9,157 | Low |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $9,176 | $41 to $9,176 | Low |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $9,800 | $36 to $28,848 | Low |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | N/A | $2 to $18 | Low |
| Urinalysis | lab | N/A | $2 to $22 | Low |
| Dialysis | other | N/A | $36 to $13,178 | Low |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | N/A | $50 to $10,229 | Low |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | N/A | $50 to $5,934 | Low |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | N/A | $50 to $10,804 | Low |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | N/A | $50 to $12,382 | Low |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | N/A | $50 to $15,564 | Low |
| Prostatectomy | other | N/A | $50 to $8,538 | Low |
| Radiation Therapy | other | N/A | $50 to $12,143 | Low |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | N/A | $50 to $20,741 | Low |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | N/A | $50 to $4,024 | Low |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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