Prices at 37 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$177
Chargemaster (median)
$253
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$207
Medicare pays
$36
$88$763
Median cash $177 · Medicare $36 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $88 – $763. The median cash price is about 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $56 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Kirby Medical Center | Monticello, IL | $81 | $43 | — | 126 min | 14.8% |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $88 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $88 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $101 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $102 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $117 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $157 | — | — | — | 14.8% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $163 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $177 | $225 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $177 | $225 | — | — | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $198 | $45 | — | 98 min | 14.9% |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $225 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 15.3% |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal, IL | $274 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $392 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur, IL | $415 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 14.9% |
| Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, IL | $415 | $249 | — | 182 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $458 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan, IL | $763 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.4% |
| Lake Behavioral Hospital | Waukegan, IL | $763 | $235 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Chicago, IL | $878 | $47 | — | — | — |
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.