Prices at 52 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,639
Chargemaster (median)
$4,554
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,392
Medicare pays
$274
$1,316$6,591
Median cash $2,639 · Medicare $274 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,316 – $6,591. The median cash price is about 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $403 | $291 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $621 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $728 | $590 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $885 | $1,304 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,310 | $1,276 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,320 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $1,419 | $399 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,450 | $1,276 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $1,525 | $1,276 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,605 | $1,359 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,642 | $372 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,642 | $372 | — | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,695 | $372 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,750 | $1,442 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $1,800 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,865 | $1,567 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 14.8% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,890 | $1,489 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Community Hospital Of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $1,933 | $2,899 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $2,097 | $2,433 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,280 | $1,425 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 15.1% |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $2,387 | $1,171 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $2,469 | — | — | — | 14.8% |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville, IL | $2,546 | $935 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.8% |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $2,639 | — | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,730 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
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.