UV light therapy (skin) cost in Illinois

Prices at 42 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $161 — about the US median ($161), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $40 $73 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
Javon Bea Hospital Rockford, IL $47 $65 ★ 3/5 258 min 14.6%
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $75 $134 ★ 4/5 121 min 15.6%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $155 $70 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $155 $70 222 min 15.5%
Carle Bromenn Medical Center Normal, IL $161 $63 ★ 3/5 196 min 14.7%
Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL $161 $95 98 min 14.9%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $191 $130 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $228 $117 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.7%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $228 $99 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL $231 $69 ★ 2/5 214 min 15.9%

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)
$218
Cash / self-pay
$161
Insurer-negotiated
$73
Medicare pays
$106
$47$228
Median cash $161  ·  Medicare $106  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $161 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($106). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($212).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $218 list price could save about $57 (26%).

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