Prices at 87 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $476 — 27% above the US median ($374), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $103 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $103 | $81 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $131 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $161 | $23 | — | 130 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $191 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $199 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $201 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $201 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $229 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $232 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $248 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $292 | $453 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $293 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $331 | $392 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $344 | $303 | — | — | — |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville, IL | $359 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $395 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $395 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $395 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $395 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $395 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $395 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $395 | $419 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $395 | $387 | ★ 5/5 | 194 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 $476 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $790 list price could save about $314 (40%).
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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