Prices at 15 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $171 — 76% above the US median ($97).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $66 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $73 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $73 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $110 | $160 | — | — | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $171 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $171 | $97 | — | 190 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $188 | $215 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $188 | $215 | — | — | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $249 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $343 | — | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
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)
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