Prices at 60 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,345 — 10% above the US median ($2,126), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $730 | $1,001 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $813 | $1,208 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $967 | $967 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,168 | $381 | — | 130 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $1,265 | $1,324 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,377 | $805 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville, IL | $1,379 | $1,438 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,389 | $1,389 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $1,648 | $2,041 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,704 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $1,815 | $1,911 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $2,025 | $2,256 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,165 | $2,477 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur, IL | $2,230 | $956 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, IL | $2,230 | $714 | — | 178 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,460 | $904 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,628 | $997 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $2,916 | $705 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $3,002 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,002 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,002 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $3,002 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,002 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $3,002 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,273 | $3,740 | — | — | — |
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 $2,345 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,291 list price could save about $946 (29%).
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