Prices at 49 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$44
Chargemaster (median)
$80
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$15
Medicare pays
$5
$25$105
Median cash $44 · Medicare $5 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $25 – $105. The median cash price is about 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $8 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $11 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center | Hoopeston, IL | $21 | $15 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $21 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $24 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $27 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $34 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $34 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $38 | $6 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $40 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $40 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $40 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $40 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $40 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 14.8% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $40 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $40 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $41 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $41 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal, IL | $43 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Chicago, IL | $43 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $44 | — | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Community Hospital Of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $44 | $69 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $45 | $21 | — | 98 min | 14.9% |
| Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $46 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.5% |
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. 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.