Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $131 — 50% above the US median ($87), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $29 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $29 | $14 | — | 190 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $35 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $42 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $64 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $64 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $64 | $18 | — | 130 min | — |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital | Peoria, IL | $67 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital | Pekin, IL | $67 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $70 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | — |
| Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center | Hoopeston, IL | $70 | $46 | — | — | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $71 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $83 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $83 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $83 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $83 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $83 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $84 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $84 | $21 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $86 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $86 | $76 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $89 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $90 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mason District Hospital | Havana, IL | $90 | $90 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sparta Community Hospital | Sparta, IL | $93 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $131 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $216 list price could save about $85 (39%).
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