Prices at 40 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $48 — 21% below the US median ($61), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $16 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $16 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $43 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $48 | $55 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $48 | $55 | — | — | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $60 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $62 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $73 | $62 | — | 119 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $48 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $69 list price could save about $21 (30%).
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