Prices at 74 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,420 — 3% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $433 | $890 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $596 | $1,866 | — | 126 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $844 | $1,402 | — | — | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $987 | $1,689 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $987 | $1,689 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,129 | $1,832 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,408 | $1,959 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,439 | $941 | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,520 | $1,689 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,727 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,761 | $1,761 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $1,799 | $2,563 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $1,799 | $2,563 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $1,799 | $2,563 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,799 | $2,563 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $1,799 | $2,563 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,799 | $2,563 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,803 | $441 | — | 130 min | — |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, IL | $1,834 | — | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,970 | $2,861 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,985 | $2,816 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $2,056 | $1,807 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $2,078 | $2,693 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,160 | $2,519 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $2,243 | $1,841 | ★ 3/5 | 258 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 $2,420 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,240 list price could save about $1,820 (43%).
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