Prices at 10 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$156
Chargemaster (median)
$291
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$76
Medicare pays
$17
$82$287
Median cash $156 · Medicare $17 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $82 – $287. The median cash price is about 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $42 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $86 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $90 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $114 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $156 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $156 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Chicago, IL | $175 | $122 | — | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $283 | $323 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $283 | $323 | — | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $322 | — | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | 16.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
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