Prices at 87 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,668 — 43% above the US median ($1,163), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $510 | $122 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $510 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $510 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $510 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $510 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $510 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $635 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $679 | $911 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $689 | $846 | — | 126 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $758 | $868 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $766 | $124 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $780 | $718 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $785 | $718 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $800 | $718 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $855 | $733 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $865 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $955 | $955 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $975 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,125 | $910 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,140 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $1,161 | $1,799 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $1,250 | $933 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $1,253 | $602 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,340 | $124 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,340 | $124 | — | — | — |
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 $1,668 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,322 list price could save about $654 (28%).
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