Prices at 10 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,937
Chargemaster (median)
$3,440
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$994
Medicare pays
$281
$689$4,339
Median cash $1,937 · Medicare $281 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $689 – $4,339. The median cash price is about 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $375 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $724 | $994 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,720 | $1,129 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,720 | $1,124 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,937 | $209 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,937 | $209 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Chicago, IL | $2,497 | $384 | — | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,625 | — | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | 16.3% |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $4,339 | $4,958 | — | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $4,339 | $4,958 | — | — | — |
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.
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