Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,340 — about the US median ($1,368), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $312 | $376 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $312 | $376 | — | 190 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $441 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $848 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $848 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,340 | $1,276 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,340 | $1,276 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,471 | $3,966 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $3,471 | $3,966 | — | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,662 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,835 | $4,109 | ★ 5/5 | 350 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 $1,340 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,680 list price could save about $1,340 (50%).
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