Vaccine administration cost in Illinois

Prices at 86 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 8% below the US median ($56), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $12 $14 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $12 $14 222 min 15.5%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $19 $20 ★ 1/5 15.3%
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $20 $29 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $22 $27 ★ 4/5 121 min 15.6%
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $28 $77 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL $29 $51 ★ 2/5 124 min 15.0%
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $30 $74 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $30 $74 ★ 4/5 146 min 14.0%
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $30 $74 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $30 $74 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $30 $74 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.3%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $30 $74 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $33 $62 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $33 $62
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison, IL $33 $17 119 min 15.1%
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $37 $20 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $38 $58 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $38 $70 ★ 2/5 244 min 16.0%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $38 $70 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $38 $56 ★ 4/5 216 min 14.8%
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $38 $69 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.8%
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL $38 $71 ★ 4/5 220 min 14.1%
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $38 $70 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL $38 $70 ★ 5/5 194 min 15.0%

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)
$90
Cash / self-pay
$51
Insurer-negotiated
$68
Medicare pays
$19
$30$139
Median cash $51  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $51 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $90 list price could save about $39 (43%).

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