Prices at 10 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$329
Chargemaster (median)
$603
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$165
Medicare pays
$42
$226$559
Median cash $329 · Medicare $42 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $226 – $559. The median cash price is about 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $109 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | Chicago, IL | $239 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $300 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $303 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $329 | $109 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $329 | $109 | — | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $391 | — | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | 16.3% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Chicago, IL | $412 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $559 | $622 | — | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $559 | $622 | — | — | — |
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.