Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $380 — 10% above the US median ($347), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $78 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $156 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $163 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $190 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $190 | $62 | — | 190 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $205 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $208 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $209 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $209 | $162 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $218 | $362 | — | — | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $224 | $743 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $233 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $238 | $378 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $256 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $268 | $418 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $284 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $284 | $165 | — | — | — |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $297 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield, IL | $297 | $317 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese, IL | $297 | $317 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $302 | $135 | — | 124 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $303 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $305 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $305 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $305 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 189 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 $380 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $650 list price could save about $270 (42%).
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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