Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Illinois

Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,026 — 8% above the US median ($950), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $221 $453 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $384 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.2%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $394 $845 126 min
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $399 $618 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $419 $653 14.8%
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $444 $445 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $458 $547 ★ 4/5 121 min 15.6%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $494 $382 ★ 1/5 15.3%
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $535 $458 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL $565 $198 ★ 4/5 147 min 15.3%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $652 $182 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $652 $182 222 min 15.5%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $695 $749 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital Effingham, IL $714 $761 ★ 3/5 137 min 15.3%
St Johns Hospital Springfield, IL $714 $761 ★ 2/5 162 min 14.9%
St Josephs Hospital Breese, IL $714 $761 ★ 4/5 130 min 14.5%
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $723 $444 ★ 1/5 271 min 16.0%
Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield, IL $725 $906 ★ 3/5 114 min 15.3%
Washington County Hospital Nashville, IL $778 82 min
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL $805 $1,282 ★ 5/5 194 min 15.0%
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $806 14.8%
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL $810 $1,296 ★ 4/5 220 min 14.1%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $817 $167 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $834 $444 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $834 $444

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)
$2,034
Cash / self-pay
$1,026
Insurer-negotiated
$717
Medicare pays
$118
$535$3,287
Median cash $1,026  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,026 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,034 list price could save about $1,007 (50%).

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