Prices at 38 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $79 — about the US median ($81).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $26 | — | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $54 | $45 | — | 90 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $63 | — | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $63 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $79 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $86 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal, IL | $93 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $121 | $138 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $121 | $138 | — | — | — |
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.
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