Prices at 80 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $693 — 15% above the US median ($601), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $332 | $309 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $352 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $359 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $381 | $610 | — | — | — |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, IL | $406 | — | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Illini Community Hospital | Pittsfield, IL | $416 | $590 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $430 | $501 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $430 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $468 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $485 | $521 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $490 | $404 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $498 | $427 | — | 124 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $516 | $590 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $547 | $368 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $547 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $547 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $547 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $547 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $547 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $575 | $346 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $575 | $346 | — | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $586 | $346 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $591 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $591 | $259 | — | 190 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $615 | $694 | ★ 2/5 | 247 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 $693 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,331 list price could save about $638 (48%).
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