Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,968 — 35% above the US median ($1,461), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $363 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $668 | $204 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $668 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $668 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $668 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $668 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.3% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $668 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $689 | $846 | — | 126 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $733 | $982 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $857 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885 | $746 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890 | $748 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $905 | $754 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $955 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $1,074 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,099 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,124 | $1,096 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,160 | $725 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 15.1% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,225 | $953 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,245 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 14.8% |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,317 | $209 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $1,328 | $638 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $1,350 | $1,002 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $1,381 | $724 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 14.9% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $1,412 | $2,189 | — | — | 14.8% |
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 June 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 $1,968 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,838 list price could save about $870 (31%).
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