Prices at 85 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 38% above the US median ($58), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.0% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $25 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $27 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $29 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $29 | $20 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $31 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $33 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $39 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $39 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $44 | $16 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $45 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $48 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $48 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $48 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $48 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 14.8% |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $48 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $48 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $48 | $55 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $48 | $55 | — | — | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $51 | $15 | — | 126 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $53 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.8% |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur, IL | $54 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 14.9% |
| Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, IL | $54 | $37 | — | 182 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $57 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.1% |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $61 | $52 | — | 119 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $80 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $112 list price could save about $31 (28%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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