Prices at 86 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $108 — 8% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $32 | $38 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $36 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $49 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $51 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $55 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, IL | $62 | — | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $64 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $65 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield, IL | $65 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese, IL | $65 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $67 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $67 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $68 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $68 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $68 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $68 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $68 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $68 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $68 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $68 | — | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $70 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $70 | $51 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $70 | $51 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $70 | $51 | — | — | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $75 | $66 | — | 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 $108 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $175 list price could save about $67 (38%).
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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