X-ray of the upper arm cost in Illinois

Prices at 86 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $330 — 39% above the US median ($237), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $56 $38 ★ 4/5 298 min
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $92 $93 ★ 3/5 186 min
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $106 $168 ★ 2/5 181 min
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $108 $136 126 min
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $109 $96 ★ 1/5 197 min
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $109 $96 ★ 4/5 137 min
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $109 $96 ★ 3/5 189 min
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $109 $96 ★ 3/5 192 min
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $109 $96 ★ 4/5 139 min
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $109 $96 ★ 4/5 146 min
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $155 $51 ★ 3/5 145 min
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $168 $97 ★ 4/5 196 min
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $180 ★ 2/5 140 min
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $188 ★ 1/5 231 min
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $189 $97 ★ 4/5 167 min
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $192 $54 ★ 4/5 146 min
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $192 $92 ★ 1/5
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $194 $184 ★ 3/5 229 min
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $197 ★ 3/5 116 min
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $200 $197 ★ 3/5 237 min
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $215 $92 ★ 1/5 272 min
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $222 $343
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $231
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $234 $234 ★ 4/5 122 min
Memorial Hospital Carthage, IL $249 $280 ★ 4/5 142 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$508
Cash / self-pay
$330
Insurer-negotiated
$136
Medicare pays
$32
$109$620
Median cash $330  ·  Medicare $32  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $330 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($32). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($64).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $508 list price could save about $178 (35%).

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