Prices at 35 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,775
Chargemaster (median)
$2,260
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,415
Medicare pays
$522
$588$3,639
Median cash $1,775 · Medicare $522 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $588 – $3,639. The median cash price is about 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $452 | $381 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville, IL | $580 | $980 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.8% |
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $601 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,238 | $1,415 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $1,238 | $1,415 | — | — | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $1,282 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $1,339 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,775 | $2,046 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $1,981 | $1,913 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $2,571 | $2,443 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.1% |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $2,604 | $2,851 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.4% |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $3,017 | $1,358 | — | 98 min | 14.9% |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal, IL | $3,017 | $972 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $4,053 | $1,581 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $4,754 | $1,655 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.5% |
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.