Compare: Community Hospital of Staunton vs Alton Memorial Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 315 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Alton Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 17% lower than Community Hospital of Staunton (median across 315 shared procedures), winning on 189 of them.
Community Hospital of Staunton
Staunton, IL

81% recommend
cheaper on 126
Alton Memorial Hospital
Alton, IL
CMS rating ★★★★☆
76% recommend · ER wait 196 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 189
ProcedureCommunity Hospital of StauntonAlton Memorial HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$106$30$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$313$2,189$284
Abdominal ultrasound$581$510$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$630$573$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$581$448$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$352$3,022$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$251$1,558$129
Abscess incision and drainage$251$1,558$174
Albumin blood test$44$20$5
Aldosterone test$197$118$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$67$32$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$106$71$17
ALT liver enzyme test$58$16$5
Ammonia blood test$111$62$15
Amylase test$67$29$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$88$52$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$176$135$26
AST liver enzyme test$63$26$5
Barium swallow study$341$279$107
Bartholin cyst removal$186$758$182
Basic metabolic panel$127$157$8
Bilirubin blood test$56$22$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$54$17$4
Blood crossmatch$99$128
Blood glucose test$33$34$5
Blood transfusion$528$1,993$47
Blood type and screen$68$46$10
Blood type test$35$68$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$35$95$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$35$40$3
BNP (heart failure) test$166$116$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$292$229$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$966$1,138$259
Breast biopsy$844$6,875$478
Breast MRI$1,407$1,133$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,933$1,133$216
Breast ultrasound$207$454$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$248$454$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$169$438$84
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$106$388$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$106$592$93
Burn treatment$106$519$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$58$28$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$123$59$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$129$65$21
Calcium blood test$56$19$5
Cardiac stress test$598$921$39
Cardioversion$480$2,932$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$422$1,417$156
CEA tumor marker test$123$77$19
Celiac disease test$145$61$12
Central line placement$1,041$5,047$238
Chemotherapy infusion$243$617$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$106$435$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$381$799$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$519$4,118$311
Chest X-ray$237$268$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$219$261$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$253$274$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$103$76$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$59$79$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$74$92$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$85$92$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$155$215$11
Copper blood test$88$53$12
Cortisol test$106$70$16
COVID-19 PCR test$168$77$51
CPAP titration study$259$677$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$74$28$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,710$1,071$281
CT angiography of the head$1,548$1,341$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,513$974$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,533$2,292$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,757$2,981$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,533$2,839$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,969$1,744$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,759$1,063$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,513$886$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,171$812$136
CT scan of the arm$1,442$913$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,442$913$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,273$701$161
CT scan of the chest$1,196$817$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,442$974$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,196$926$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,020$709$133
CT scan of the head$1,196$860$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,515$1,219$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,196$1,023$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,072$860$107
CT scan of the leg$1,256$1,049$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,256$1,049$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,072$1,358$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,196$912$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,442$1,122$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,196$912$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,118$691$130
CT scan of the neck$1,412$857$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,273$1,030$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,442$1,766$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$320$1,030$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,273$907$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,515$973$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,412$857$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,161$758$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,319$924$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,442$1,494$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,319$924$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,134$705$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,196$916$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,442$1,145$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,196$916$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,072$793$128
DHEA-sulfate test$145$170$22
Diagnostic mammogram$274$198$140
Drug screen (urine)$235$118$17
Echocardiogram$704$1,483$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$633$424$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$177$318$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$177$318$8
Electrolyte panel$80$50$7
Emergency department visit$267$1,604$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$169$569$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$218$1,010$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$267$1,604$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$419$2,259$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$563$3,331$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$113$79$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$211$1,372$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$62$33$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$35$18$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$88$47$16
Ferritin (iron) test$89$58$14
Fibrinogen test$123$62$10
Flu test$92$46$17
Folate (folic acid) test$89$62$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$185$3,562$157
Free T4 thyroid test$80$44$9
FSH hormone test$180$151$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,476$820$334
GGT liver test$57$31$7
Glucose tolerance test$86$84$8
Group therapy session$134$317$30
H. pylori test$211$169$67
HDL cholesterol test$70$35$8
Hematocrit test$24$18$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$88$34$10
Hepatitis B test$75$43$10
Hepatitis C test$92$61$14
HIV test$125$60$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$91$60$24
Holter heart monitor$343$775$26
Home sleep apnea test$736$870$123
Iron blood test$65$25$6
IV infusion therapy$125$547$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$56$132$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$194$547$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$207$2,045$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$168$2,058$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$246$2,031$56
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,230$1,060$172
Kidney ultrasound$503$526$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$425$395$61
Knee joint injection$187$2,808$69
Lactate test$88$165$12
LDH test$63$26$6
LDL cholesterol test$70$32$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$675$1,191$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$507$1,021$116
LH hormone test$129$105$19
Lipase test$70$75$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$148$57$13
Liver function panel$144$53$8
Lung function test (PFT)$286$687$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,329$757$291
Magnesium blood test$63$94$7
MRA of the brain$1,515$1,887$226
MRA of the neck$1,688$2,140$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,933$2,452$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,033$1,584$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,033$1,725$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,759$1,442$194
MRI of the ankle$1,970$1,170$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,829$1,170$222
MRI of the brain$1,679$1,382$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,679$1,680$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,659$1,382$195
MRI of the chest$1,599$1,579$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,933$2,149$466
MRI of the knee$1,679$1,434$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,679$1,748$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,671$1,434$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,970$1,446$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,970$1,470$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,759$1,423$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,679$1,636$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,857$1,910$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,679$1,636$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,528$1,153$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,933$1,697$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,933$1,907$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,970$1,697$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,712$1,381$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,679$1,446$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,154$1,446$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,644$2,202$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$503$3,138$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,644$1,266$205
MRI of the wrist$1,515$1,484$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,515$1,296$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$88$240$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,935$2,061$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$141$197$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$141$233$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$163$192$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$141$197$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$126$73$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$88$138$41
Pelvic ultrasound$413$614$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$545$614$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$281$274$51
PET scan$1,913$3,397
Phosphorus blood test$56$59$5
Physical therapy evaluation$343$142$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$343$184$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$343$163$98
Platelet count$53$19$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$61$52$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$481$554$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$434$474$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$528$634$136
Procalcitonin test$229$101$27
Prolactin test$99$89$19
Prostate test (PSA)$123$77$18
Psychiatric evaluation$222$259$188
Psychotherapy session$137$239$140
Rheumatoid factor test$59$22$6
Sacroiliac joint injection$334$4,061$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$85$187$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$65$182$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$106$192$72
Screening mammogram$333$209$126
Scrotal ultrasound$581$820$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$27$23$3
Semen analysis$107$52$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$123$68$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$195$2,000$114
Skin biopsy$667$2,421$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$667$2,433$121
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,497$4,633$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$367$157$64
Speech therapy$130$284$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$211$5,206$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$168$331$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$405$1,042$43
Strep throat test$70$31$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,328$4,006$209
Swallow study$167$162$85
T3 thyroid test$92$51$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$51$89
Testosterone test$127$144$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$97$66$17
Thyroid ultrasound$452$411$109
Thyroid uptake scan$586$580$145
Total IgE allergy test$86$100$16
Total protein test$53$16$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$443$385$118
Trigger point injection$84$1,138$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$84$1,489$52
Triglycerides test$53$30$6
Troponin (heart) test$115$86$12
Upper GI series (barium)$527$412$128
Uric acid (gout) test$56$23$5
Urinalysis$38$20$3
Urine microalbumin test$94$22$5
Urine pregnancy test$70$76$9
Vaccine administration$68$66$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$64$49$16
Vitamin B12 test$84$64$15
Vitamin D test$144$115$30
Wound debridement$861$3,361$186
X-ray of the abdomen$253$208$36
X-ray of the ankle$222$166$37
X-ray of the collarbone$222$151$33
X-ray of the elbow$246$179$33
X-ray of the facial bones$310$222$39
X-ray of the foot$222$173$34
X-ray of the forearm$215$162$29
X-ray of the hand$222$178$38
X-ray of the hip$223$115$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$132$91$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$236$115$49
X-ray of the knee$222$171$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$205$157$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$222$184$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$229$233$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$299$251$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$228$185$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$369$316$53
X-ray of the lower leg$222$209$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$184$275$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$90$181$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$277$275$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$255$293$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$211$236$40
X-ray of the pelvis$144$170$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$222$170$28
X-ray of the ribs$71$212$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$60$257$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$281$185$42
X-ray of the shoulder$222$199$36
X-ray of the skull$237$239$40
X-ray of the upper arm$222$168$32
X-ray of the wrist$261$171$43
Zinc blood test$88$32$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.