Prices at 77 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $870 — 17% above the US median ($741), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $181 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $220 | $357 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $220 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $220 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $220 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $220 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $220 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $230 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $245 | $380 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $245 | $380 | — | 190 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $250 | $399 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $265 | $433 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $285 | $297 | — | 126 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $302 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $473 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $487 | $325 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $512 | $325 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $512 | $325 | — | — | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $560 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $601 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $697 | $776 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $764 | $876 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan, IL | $812 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lake Behavioral Hospital | Waukegan, IL | $812 | $198 | — | — | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $817 | $405 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
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 $870 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,413 list price could save about $543 (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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