Prices at 60 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,277 — 9% above the US median ($5,766), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,107 | $2,072 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $1,201 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,224 | $391 | — | 130 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,295 | $1,002 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,371 | $883 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,371 | $883 | — | 190 min | — |
| Illini Community Hospital | Pittsfield, IL | $1,402 | $1,675 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $1,686 | $1,978 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $1,686 | $2,196 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kirby Medical Center | Monticello, IL | $2,625 | $721 | — | 133 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $2,758 | $5,543 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $3,661 | $1,717 | — | 90 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $3,829 | $1,800 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $4,581 | $670 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $6,206 | $2,064 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $6,348 | $6,867 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $6,446 | $6,447 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $6,600 | $6,672 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $10,491 | $7,825 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $11,514 | $12,057 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $14,281 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $14,289 | $3,151 | — | 124 min | — |
| Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $14,993 | $13,206 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $23,047 | $14,162 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $23,047 | $14,162 | ★ 5/5 | 221 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 $6,277 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,758 list price could save about $1,481 (19%).
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