Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,026 — 8% above the US median ($949), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $221 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $384 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $394 | $845 | — | 126 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $399 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $419 | $653 | — | — | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $444 | $445 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $458 | $547 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $494 | $382 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $535 | $458 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $565 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $606 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $652 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $652 | $182 | — | 190 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $695 | $749 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $714 | $761 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield, IL | $714 | $761 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese, IL | $714 | $761 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $723 | $444 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Illini Community Hospital | Pittsfield, IL | $725 | $906 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $778 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $805 | $1,282 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $806 | $709 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $810 | $1,296 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $817 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $834 | $444 | ★ 1/5 | 210 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 $1,026 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,027 list price could save about $1,001 (49%).
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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