Prices at 86 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,531 — 11% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $393 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $393 | $257 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $426 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $482 | $291 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $622 | $717 | — | 126 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $655 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $658 | $461 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $658 | $461 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $658 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $658 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $658 | $461 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $658 | $461 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $721 | $1,112 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $781 | $443 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $820 | $1,169 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $871 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $900 | $1,399 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $966 | $1,497 | — | — | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $979 | $269 | — | 130 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $995 | $1,395 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,050 | $1,092 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,082 | $423 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,082 | $423 | — | — | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $1,097 | $603 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $1,126 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 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 $1,531 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,315 list price could save about $784 (34%).
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