Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $55 — 42% above the US median ($39), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $9 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $10 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.0% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $19 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $19 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $19 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $19 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $19 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.3% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $19 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.9% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $20 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20 | $6 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $20 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $21 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $28 | $12 | — | 126 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $33 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $34 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.7% |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $37 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $37 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 14.9% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $37 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.0% |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $39 | — | — | — | 14.8% |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $40 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40 | $16 | — | — | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $41 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.1% |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $42 | $36 | — | 119 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $55 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $84 list price could save about $29 (35%).
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