Blood clotting test (PT/INR) cost in Illinois

Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 35% above the US median ($38), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $8 $5 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $8 $5 222 min 15.5%
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $17 $17 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.1%
Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL $18 $14 ★ 2/5 214 min 15.9%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center Hoopeston, IL $18 $31 15.5%
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $20 $5 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $20 $5 ★ 4/5 146 min 14.0%
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $20 $5 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $20 $5 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $20 $5 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.3%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $20 $5 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $26 14.8%
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $27 $26 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $28 $11 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $28 $21 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $28 $4 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $33 $17 ★ 4/5 216 min 14.8%
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $33 $21 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.8%
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL $33 $21 ★ 4/5 220 min 14.1%
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $33 $21 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $33 $6 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.7%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $33 $5 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $33 $50 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $35 $5 126 min
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $35 $20 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$73
Cash / self-pay
$51
Insurer-negotiated
$18
Medicare pays
$4
$20$115
Median cash $51  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $51 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $73 list price could save about $22 (30%).

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