Prices at 86 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $688 — 55% above the US median ($443), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.0% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $119 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $119 | $95 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $195 | $308 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $196 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $220 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $220 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $306 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $319 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $326 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $369 | $177 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $395 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $420 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $425 | $659 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $431 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 14.9% |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $442 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $450 | $419 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $480 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $480 | $260 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $488 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $501 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $520 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $537 | $130 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $537 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $537 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $688 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,100 list price could save about $412 (37%).
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