Strep throat test cost in Illinois

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$112
Cash / self-pay
$80
Insurer-negotiated
$31
Medicare pays
$17
$34$133
Median cash $80  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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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%).

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