X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) cost in Illinois

Prices at 85 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $461 — 44% above the US median ($320), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $102 $111 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $116 ★ 2/5 142 min 15.4%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $128 $136 126 min
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $157 $111 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $169 $248 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $182 $63 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $221 $220 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.8%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $246 $127 ★ 1/5 15.3%
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $249 $194 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $255 $359 14.8%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $278 $184 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $279 $110 ★ 1/5 271 min 16.0%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $291 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.2%
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $293 $246 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.1%
Hopedale Hospital Hopedale, IL $296 $67 132 min 14.9%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $300 $110 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $300 $110
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $310 $261 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Javon Bea Hospital Rockford, IL $311 $116 ★ 3/5 258 min 14.6%
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison, IL $312 $233 119 min 15.1%
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $327 14.8%
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $329 $100
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $334 $56 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL $339 $273 ★ 5/5 194 min 15.0%
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $360 $115 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%

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)
$782
Cash / self-pay
$461
Insurer-negotiated
$194
Medicare pays
$47
$239$805
Median cash $461  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $461 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $782 list price could save about $321 (41%).

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