Nebulizer breathing treatment cost in Illinois

Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $186 — about the US median ($187), roughly 21.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $53 — ★ 3/5 116 min —
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $53 $187 — 126 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $67 $206 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $67 $206 — — —
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $68 $82 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Mercy Harvard Hospital Harvard, IL $75 — — 118 min —
Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL $85 $59 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $88 $132 — — —
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $92 $61 ★ 1/5 — —
Mason District Hospital Havana, IL $96 $96 — 104 min —
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $116 — ★ 4/5 122 min —
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Kewanee, IL $116 — ★ 4/5 107 min —
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $116 — ★ 2/5 112 min —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $123 $140 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $123 $140 — — —
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $124 $212 ★ 3/5 172 min —
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $127 $190 ★ 3/5 145 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $129 $19 ★ 4/5 298 min —
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $131 $212 ★ 1/5 272 min —
Javon Bea Hospital Rockford, IL $133 $242 ★ 3/5 258 min —
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $143 $125 — — —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $146 $56 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $146 $56 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $146 $56 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $146 $56 ★ 3/5 192 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)
$292
Cash / self-pay
$186
Insurer-negotiated
$206
Medicare pays
$9
$92$483
Median cash $186  ·  Medicare $9  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $186 — about 21.4× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $292 list price could save about $106 (36%).

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