Prices at 84 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,267 — 42% above the US median ($2,301), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $503 | $810 | — | — | 14.8% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $615 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $621 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $745 | $878 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $770 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $770 | $332 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $835 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.0% |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,310 | $1,429 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,427 | $824 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,450 | $1,421 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $1,525 | $1,457 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,605 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $1,664 | $1,304 | — | 126 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,691 | $824 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,691 | $824 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,865 | $1,613 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 14.8% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,890 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $1,900 | — | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $2,025 | $1,597 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $2,083 | $1,000 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,190 | $1,597 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $2,228 | $906 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $2,228 | $906 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $2,228 | $906 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,228 | $906 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $3,267 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,078 list price could save about $1,810 (36%).
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