Prices at 16 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $920 — 35% below the US median ($1,424), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $151 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $151 | $187 | — | 190 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $601 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $872 | $1,075 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $872 | $1,075 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $967 | $967 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,238 | $1,415 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $1,238 | $1,415 | — | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $5,045 | $2,211 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $5,705 | $2,790 | ★ 5/5 | 350 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 $920 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,206 list price could save about $1,286 (58%).
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