Prices at 84 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,347 — 47% above the US median ($1,594), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $363 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $364 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $364 | $187 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $372 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $760 | $410 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $760 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $760 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $760 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $760 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $760 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885 | $746 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890 | $748 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $905 | $754 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $911 | $218 | — | 130 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $912 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $919 | $1,263 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $955 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,133 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $1,196 | $1,854 | — | — | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,201 | $372 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,201 | $372 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,225 | $953 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,245 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $1,350 | $1,002 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,375 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 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 $2,347 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
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