X-ray of the knee cost in Illinois

Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $369 — 33% above the US median ($277), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $85 $67 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $88 $23 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $88 $23 222 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 $97 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $109 $165 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $143 $136 126 min
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $171 $197 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.1%
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $173 $111 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $179 $96 ★ 1/5 15.3%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $199 $174 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $209 $52 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $222 $343 14.8%
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $230 $219 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.8%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $239 $44 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $253 $196 ★ 4/5 216 min 14.8%
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison, IL $259 $81 119 min 15.1%
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL $261 $225 ★ 5/5 194 min 15.0%
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $262 14.8%
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $264 $111 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $264 $111 ★ 4/5 146 min 14.0%
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $264 $111 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $264 $111 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $264 $111 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.3%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $264 $111 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%

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 June 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)
$603
Cash / self-pay
$369
Insurer-negotiated
$168
Medicare pays
$42
$173$710
Median cash $369  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $369 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $603 list price could save about $234 (39%).

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