Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $452 — 36% above the US median ($331), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $85 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $90 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $104 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $104 | $26 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.0% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $125 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $154 | $136 | — | 126 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $196 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $200 | $121 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $229 | $354 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $233 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $260 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $274 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 15.3% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $280 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $287 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 14.9% |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $290 | $91 | — | 119 min | 15.1% |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $302 | — | — | — | 14.8% |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $303 | $69 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $314 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $342 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $342 | $111 | — | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $344 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $350 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $351 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.0% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $364 | $256 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $452 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $779 list price could save about $327 (42%).
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