Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Illinois

Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $204 — about the US median ($208), roughly 18.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $44 $90 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.7%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $44 $94 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $62 $118 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL $63 $237 ★ 4/5 220 min 14.1%
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $78 $226 ★ 4/5 121 min 15.6%
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $89 $93 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $93 $89 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $93 $89 222 min 15.5%
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $94 $49 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $112 $94 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $119 $16 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $129 $176 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $129 $234 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.8%
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $129 $266 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $130 $370 ★ 2/5 142 min 15.4%
Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL $136 $48 ★ 4/5 147 min 15.3%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $154 $743 126 min
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $156 $92 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $156 $92 ★ 4/5 146 min 14.0%
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $156 $92 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $156 $92 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $156 $92 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.3%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $156 $92 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $168 $92 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $168 $92

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$358
Cash / self-pay
$204
Insurer-negotiated
$182
Medicare pays
$11
$94$485
Median cash $204  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $204 — about 18.5× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $358 list price could save about $154 (43%).

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