Prices at 54 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,632 — 17% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,170 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,170 | $815 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,361 | $2,334 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,431 | $892 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,946 | $3,011 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,541 | $1,569 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,541 | $1,458 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,800 | $1,750 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 15.1% |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $3,242 | $1,660 | — | 98 min | 14.9% |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $3,398 | $3,715 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.4% |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,569 | $1,529 | ★ 1/5 | 232 min | 15.8% |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $3,696 | $3,856 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 14.4% |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $5,059 | — | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | 16.3% |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $5,951 | $5,801 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 15.3% |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $6,473 | $5,586 | — | 119 min | 15.1% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $9,096 | $4,026 | ★ 5/5 | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $9,096 | $4,026 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $9,096 | $4,026 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $9,096 | $4,026 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | 15.1% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $9,096 | $4,026 | ★ 5/5 | 327 min | 15.0% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $9,096 | $4,026 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $14,662 | $3,776 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
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 July 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 $3,632 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,772 list price could save about $1,139 (24%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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