H. pylori test cost in Illinois

Prices at 83 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $280 — 68% above the US median ($167), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $47 $70 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $67 $67 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $69 $104 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $77 $92 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Hopedale Hospital Hopedale, IL $104 $49 — 130 min —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $118 $41 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $118 $41 — 190 min —
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $128 $67 ★ 1/5 272 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $129 $67 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $129 $67 — — —
St Francis Hospital Litchfield, IL $138 $153 ★ 2/5 — —
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $161 $85 — 126 min —
Washington County Hospital Nashville, IL $167 — — 84 min —
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $168 — ★ 3/5 116 min —
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $169 $166 ★ 4/5 196 min —
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital Effingham, IL $181 $186 ★ 3/5 137 min —
St Johns Hospital Springfield, IL $181 $186 ★ 2/5 160 min —
St Josephs Hospital Breese, IL $181 $186 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $182 $76 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $182 $76 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $182 $76 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $182 $76 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $182 $76 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $182 $76 ★ 4/5 146 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $190 $67 ★ 4/5 298 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$412
Cash / self-pay
$280
Insurer-negotiated
$104
Medicare pays
$67
$128$505
Median cash $280  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $280 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $412 list price could save about $132 (32%).

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