Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,005 — 28% above the US median ($782), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $197 | $479 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $197 | $479 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $197 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $197 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $197 | $479 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $197 | $479 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $348 | $627 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $418 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $438 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $438 | $48 | — | 190 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $463 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $470 | $470 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $488 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $506 | $690 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $514 | $456 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $514 | $456 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $514 | $456 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $528 | $319 | — | — | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $531 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $539 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $571 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $618 | $1,737 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $624 | $688 | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville, IL | $658 | $658 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $730 | $564 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
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 $1,005 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,535 list price could save about $530 (35%).
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