Prices at 60 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,200 — 25% above the US median ($4,176), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $835 | $314 | — | 130 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,039 | $825 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,112 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,112 | $712 | — | 190 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $1,753 | — | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $1,763 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $1,794 | $1,400 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,076 | $1,234 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Kirby Medical Center | Monticello, IL | $2,625 | $595 | — | 133 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,714 | $1,127 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $2,945 | $1,404 | — | 90 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $3,361 | $532 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,818 | $3,818 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $3,842 | $1,483 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,200 | $3,250 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $6,003 | $3,952 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $6,843 | $7,622 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7,554 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $8,441 | $2,008 | — | 124 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $8,476 | $8,876 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $8,967 | $5,111 | — | — | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $10,141 | $7,500 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $12,208 | $7,630 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $19,605 | $5,944 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $19,605 | $5,944 | ★ 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 $5,200 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,471 list price could save about $2,271 (30%).
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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