X-ray of the lower leg cost in Illinois

Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $347 — 40% above the US median ($248), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $53 $92 ★ 1/5 204 min 15.6%
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $53 $92 ★ 4/5 146 min 14.0%
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $53 $92 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $53 $92 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $53 $92 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.3%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $53 $92 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $55 $37 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $92 $93 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $106 $168 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $122 $136 126 min
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $146 $97 ★ 4/5 168 min 15.0%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $156 $23 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $156 $23 222 min 15.5%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $166 $92 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $166 $92
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $176 $51 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $178 $174 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.4%
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $180 ★ 2/5 142 min 15.4%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $185 $89 ★ 1/5 15.3%
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $188 $54 ★ 4/5 149 min 14.9%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $197 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.2%
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $204 ★ 1/5 232 min 15.8%
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $209 $218 ★ 4/5 194 min 15.1%
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $213 14.8%
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $221 $39 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$489
Cash / self-pay
$347
Insurer-negotiated
$136
Medicare pays
$31
$106$650
Median cash $347  ·  Medicare $31  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $347 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $489 list price could save about $143 (29%).

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