Thyroid test (TSH) cost in Illinois

Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $139 — 60% above the US median ($87), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $25 $39 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $25 $40 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $25 $39 ★ 4/5 216 min 14.8%
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $25 $40 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL $25 $40 ★ 5/5 194 min 15.0%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $25 $38 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $27 $14 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $29 $18 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $29 $18 222 min 15.5%
Mason District Hospital Havana, IL $39 $39 98 min 15.1%
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $42 $24 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $55 $19 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.7%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $55 $21 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $56 $117 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $60 $19 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $60 $19 ★ 4/5 146 min 14.0%
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $60 $19 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $60 $19 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $60 $19 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.3%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $60 $19 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $66 $65 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.1%
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $68 $40 ★ 2/5 244 min 16.0%
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL $68 $40 ★ 4/5 220 min 14.1%
Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL $70 $17 ★ 2/5 214 min 15.9%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center Hoopeston, IL $70 $49 15.5%

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)
$194
Cash / self-pay
$139
Insurer-negotiated
$39
Medicare pays
$17
$29$252
Median cash $139  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $139 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $194 list price could save about $54 (28%).

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