Prices at 54 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,040 — about the US median ($8,026), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,773 | $1,197 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,773 | $1,197 | — | 190 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,785 | $1,410 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $2,184 | $529 | — | 130 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $2,405 | $4,122 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,416 | $2,235 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,416 | $2,148 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kirby Medical Center | Monticello, IL | $2,625 | $912 | — | 133 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $3,040 | $1,770 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $3,163 | — | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $4,159 | $991 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $5,105 | $2,297 | — | 90 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $7,737 | $7,738 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $8,040 | $8,009 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $8,052 | $7,500 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $9,587 | $9,417 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $10,984 | $3,844 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $11,955 | $10,456 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $13,909 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $17,181 | $4,622 | — | 124 min | — |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $67,084 | $7,447 | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $67,157 | $8,823 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $67,157 | $8,823 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $67,157 | $8,823 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $67,157 | $8,823 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
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 October 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 $8,040 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($889). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,385 list price could save about $2,345 (23%).
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