Prices at 87 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $743 — 35% above the US median ($549), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $137 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $137 | $90 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $196 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $199 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $308 | $476 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $322 | $260 | — | 126 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $404 | $124 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $404 | $124 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $404 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $404 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $488 | $520 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $510 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 14.8% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $515 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $528 | $850 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $535 | $403 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $540 | $458 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $566 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | 14.6% |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $567 | $550 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield, IL | $567 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 14.9% |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese, IL | $567 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 14.5% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $573 | $139 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $573 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $573 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $573 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $573 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.3% |
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 $743 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($272).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,187 list price could save about $444 (37%).
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