Prices at 41 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,629 — 6% below the US median ($4,902), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,617 | $1,275 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,617 | $1,275 | — | 190 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,629 | $2,792 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,411 | $1,951 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $3,066 | $1,353 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,705 | $2,160 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $4,407 | $4,408 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $4,851 | $2,342 | — | 90 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $11,739 | $5,267 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $11,739 | $5,267 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $11,739 | $5,267 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $11,739 | $5,267 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $11,739 | $5,267 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $11,739 | $5,267 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
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 September 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 $4,629 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($814). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,629).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,221 list price could save about $5,592 (55%).
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