Prices at 49 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,614 — 40% below the US median ($7,678), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,516 | $289 | — | 130 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,682 | $2,158 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $2,813 | $2,228 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,013 | $2,309 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,013 | $2,309 | — | 190 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,547 | $3,923 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $3,547 | $5,100 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $5,680 | — | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $5,822 | $14,170 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $7,973 | $11,073 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $9,041 | $4,068 | — | 90 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $10,417 | $1,643 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $13,690 | $13,691 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $17,246 | $5,593 | — | 124 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 $4,614 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($1,410). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,821).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,680 list price could save about $1,066 (19%).
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