Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $478 — 22% above the US median ($393), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $142 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $210 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $210 | $124 | — | 190 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $336 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $363 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $476 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $480 | $549 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $480 | $549 | — | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $1,354 | $551 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,911 | $416 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,911 | $416 | — | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Chicago, IL | $3,356 | $2,366 | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $478 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($115). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($229).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $949 list price could save about $470 (50%).
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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