Prices at 10 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$281
Chargemaster (median)
$426
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$136
Medicare pays
$29
$82$493
Median cash $281 · Medicare $29 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $82 – $493. The median cash price is about 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $50 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $86 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $142 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $142 | $92 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $251 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $310 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $346 | — | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | 16.3% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Chicago, IL | $412 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $493 | $563 | — | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $493 | $563 | — | — | — |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.