Prices at 71 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $868 — 6% below the US median ($922), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $138 | — | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $171 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $192 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $253 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $253 | $160 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $254 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $348 | $252 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $385 | $88 | — | 130 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $389 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $456 | $277 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $456 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $456 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $456 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $456 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $456 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $489 | $512 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $596 | $337 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $611 | $676 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield, IL | $611 | $676 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese, IL | $611 | $676 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $714 | $403 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $733 | $922 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $753 | $254 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $753 | $254 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $770 | $966 | ★ 3/5 | 229 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 $868 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
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