Compare: Sparta Community Hospital vs St Josephs Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 133 procedures both publish. Start over ·

St Josephs Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 48% lower than Sparta Community Hospital (median across 133 shared procedures), winning on 112 of them.
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta, IL
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
64% recommend · readmit 15.3%
cheaper on 21
St Josephs Hospital
Breese, IL
CMS rating ★★★★☆
68% recommend · ER wait 130 min · readmit 14.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 112
ProcedureSparta Community HospitalSt Josephs HospitalMedicare
Abscess drainage (simple)$355$402$129
Abscess incision and drainage$355$633$174
Aldosterone test$57$145$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$331$104$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$93$229$17
ALT liver enzyme test$129$99$5
Ammonia blood test$74$526$15
Amylase test$202$150$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$239$93$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$448$284$26
AST liver enzyme test$129$103$5
Basic metabolic panel$248$42$8
Bilirubin blood test$143$72$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$103$70$4
Blood glucose test$106$53$5
Blood transfusion$2,760$1,300$47
Blood type and screen$212$77$10
Blood type test$104$102$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$103$153$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$104$50$3
BNP (heart failure) test$471$269$39
C-reactive protein (CRP)$253$110$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$403$212$21
Calcium blood test$118$89$5
Cardiac stress test$1,617$1,351$39
CEA tumor marker test$346$147$19
Chest X-ray$488$263$37
Chest X-ray (2 views)$488$293$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$108$99$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$119$86$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$168$92$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$371$224$11
Copper blood test$217$159$12
Cortisol test$29$73$16
COVID-19 PCR test$265$65$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$118$117$7
CT angiography of the chest$4,362$2,521$281
CT angiography of the head$3,399$2,561$274
CT scan of the sinuses$4,686$1,565$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$4,686$1,565$152
D-dimer test$325$60$10
DHEA-sulfate test$66$182$22
Drug screen (urine)$258$165$17
Echocardiogram$3,059$611$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,193$522$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$390$264$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$390$264$8
Electrolyte panel$114$179$7
Estradiol (estrogen) test$427$289$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$119$51$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$60$48$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$179$54$16
Ferritin (iron) test$274$210$14
Fibrinogen test$171$110$10
Folate (folic acid) test$282$91$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$355$863$157
Free T4 thyroid test$208$82$9
FSH hormone test$306$99$19
GGT liver test$123$109$7
Glucose tolerance test$165$163$8
H. pylori test$376$181$67
Hematocrit test$32$37$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$166$147$10
Hepatitis B test$197$170$10
Hepatitis C test$182$106$14
HIV test$206$65$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$206$65$24
Holter heart monitor$690$1,416$26
Iron blood test$98$93$6
IV infusion therapy$310$258$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$193$120$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$427$396$67
Knee joint injection$373$1,620$69
Lactate test$137$239$12
LDH test$106$98$6
LDL cholesterol test$151$95$11
LH hormone test$166$99$19
Lipase test$150$104$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$247$141$13
Liver function panel$373$174$8
Lung function test (PFT)$768$461$37
Magnesium blood test$74$140$7
MRA of the brain$6,321$3,506$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$6,321$3,851$328
MRA of the neck$6,327$3,506$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$6,327$3,851$343
MRI of the ankle$4,564$3,313$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,844$2,881$222
MRI of the knee$3,980$3,594$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,980$3,594$315
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,339$3,514$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,339$2,881$192
MRI of the pelvis$5,314$3,600$268
MRI of the shoulder$4,447$3,857$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,938$3,857$313
MRI of the wrist$4,207$3,412$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$4,207$3,412$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,931$2,881$303
Pap smear (cervical screening)$164$137$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$239$114$41
Phosphorus blood test$103$86$5
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$166$109$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,360$567$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,360$567$117
Prolactin test$414$106$19
Prostate test (PSA)$258$210$18
Rheumatoid factor test$123$81$6
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$93$76$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$212$99$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$355$647$114
Simple wound stitches$391$650$127
Sleep study (polysomnography)$6,151$5,088$691
Spirometry (lung function test)$563$338$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$973$585$43
Strep throat test$80$100$17
T3 thyroid test$287$232$14
Testosterone test$230$235$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$189$154$17
Total IgE allergy test$212$198$16
Triglycerides test$136$86$6
Troponin (heart) test$223$166$12
Uric acid (gout) test$118$86$5
Urinalysis$118$51$3
Urine microalbumin test$147$30$5
Urine pregnancy test$123$107$9
Vitamin B12 test$306$94$15
Vitamin D test$229$122$30
Wound debridement$1,323$1,621$186
X-ray of the foot$570$352$34
X-ray of the hand$573$352$38
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$587$527$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$587$634$53
X-ray of the wrist$649$352$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.