Notice of Facility Fees

Important Information Regarding Your Billing

Certain UChicago Medicine locations are provider-based departments of The University of Chicago Medical Center, The Ingalls Memorial Hospital, or UChicago Medicine Northwest Indiana.

Because those locations are part of the hospital, your bill for services at those locations may include two types of charges:

  1. Professional Fee: A charge for the services provided by your physician or healthcare provider.
  2. Facility Fee: A separate charge for the use of the hospital’s facility, equipment, and support staff.

Your out-of-pocket costs (such as deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments) will depend on your health insurance plan, but may be higher than for the cost for services provided in a physician’s office that is not part of a hospital. Please contact your insurance provider for more information about how your services will be covered.

UChicago Medicine recognizes that patients and their families may need help paying for health services if they do not have health insurance or if their insurance does not cover their entire bill. We offer discounts based on financial need, which may cover all or part of a patient’s account balance(s).

For questions about bills and financial assistance, please visit the Patient & Visitors page or contact 1-844-843-3594.