X-ray of the elbow cost in Illinois

Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $360 — 30% above the US median ($276), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $56 $38 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $86 $25 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $86 $25 222 min 15.5%
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $90 ★ 2/5 142 min 15.4%
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $92 $93 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $94 $152 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $118 $136 126 min
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $175 $48 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $176 ★ 1/5 232 min 15.8%
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $179 $194 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.1%
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $189 $97 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $206 $174 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $212 $102 ★ 1/5 15.3%
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $215 $213 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.8%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $217 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.2%
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $219 $63 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $231 14.8%
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $245 $92 ★ 1/5 271 min 16.0%
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $246 $382 14.8%
Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL $249 $280 ★ 4/5 147 min 15.3%
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison, IL $259 $77 119 min 15.1%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $263 $42 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL $271 $221 ★ 5/5 194 min 15.0%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $276 $221 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $281 $96 ★ 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 August 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)
$580
Cash / self-pay
$360
Insurer-negotiated
$136
Medicare pays
$33
$176$600
Median cash $360  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $360 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $580 list price could save about $220 (38%).

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