In Illinois, most hospice projects cost between $150 and $1,000 per day, with a typical price near $300. Local labour, permits and materials move the final price, so treat the range below as a planning guide.
Typical hospice cost
$150 – $1,000
per day · typical $300
A general planning range, not a quotation.
Hospice cost breakdown
- Routine home hospice$150 – $250typical $200
- Continuous care at home$300 – $500typical $400
- Inpatient hospice$500 – $1,000typical $750
At a glance
- Typical range$150 – $1,000
- Unitper day
- Cities covered50
What Hospice Care costs
Hospice is usually paid by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance, so many families pay little or nothing out of pocket. Private-pay hospice runs about $150 to $1,000 a day depending on the level of care and whether it is at home or inpatient.
By city in Illinois
- Addison
- Alton
- Arlington Heights
- Belleville
- Berwyn
- Bolingbrook
- Buffalo Grove
- Calumet City
- Carbondale
- Carol Stream
- Carpentersville
- Champaign
- Chicago
- Cicero
- Crystal Lake
- DeKalb
- Decatur
- Des Plaines
- Downers Grove
- Elgin
- Elmhurst
- Evanston
- Glenview
- Hanover Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Joliet
- Kankakee
- Lombard
- Moline
- Mount Prospect
- Naperville
- Normal
- Oak Lawn
- Oak Park
- Orland Park
- Palatine
- Park Ridge
- Peoria
- Rock Island
- Rockford
- Romeoville
- Round Lake Beach
- Schaumburg
- Skokie
- Springfield
- Streamwood
- Tinley Park
- Urbana
- Waukegan
- Wheaton
Frequently asked questions
Does Medicare pay for hospice?
Yes. Medicare covers hospice for a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less, including nursing, drugs and equipment. Most families pay little beyond small copays.
What does private-pay hospice cost?
Without coverage, hospice runs about $150 to $1,000 a day. Inpatient care costs more than routine care at home.
How long can someone receive hospice?
Hospice is covered in benefit periods. As long as a doctor recertifies the terminal illness, it can continue beyond six months.