Allergy testing cost in Illinois

Prices at 42 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53 — 105% above the US median ($26), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $13 $11 ★ 2/5 213 min
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $44 $24 ★ 3/5 172 min
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $53 ★ 4/5 122 min
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Kewanee, IL $53 ★ 4/5 107 min
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $53 ★ 2/5 112 min
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $53 $6 ★ 4/5 298 min
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $85 $98
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $85 $98
Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL $200 $132 ★ 2/5 214 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 September 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)
$66
Cash / self-pay
$53
Insurer-negotiated
$132
Medicare pays
$4
$12$97
Median cash $53  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $53 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $13 (20%).

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