Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,505 — 8% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $319 | $591 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $482 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $511 | $797 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $563 | $878 | — | — | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $584 | $697 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $635 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $644 | $845 | — | 126 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $753 | $654 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $794 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $833 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $833 | $263 | — | 190 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $847 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Illini Community Hospital | Pittsfield, IL | $1,061 | $1,326 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $1,076 | $1,147 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield, IL | $1,076 | $1,147 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,076 | $1,147 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $1,082 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,135 | $639 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,135 | $639 | — | — | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $1,160 | $897 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,207 | $639 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $1,230 | $1,931 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard, IL | $1,277 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $1,280 | $1,354 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $1,297 | $1,837 | ★ 3/5 | 145 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 $1,505 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,869 list price could save about $1,364 (48%).
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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