Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $396 — about the US median ($395), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $132 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $185 | $278 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $194 | $313 | — | — | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $223 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $226 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $228 | $143 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $232 | $247 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $243 | $384 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $266 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $278 | $324 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $281 | $220 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Illini Community Hospital | Pittsfield, IL | $285 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $285 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $303 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $323 | $424 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $329 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $329 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $329 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $329 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $329 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $329 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $340 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $346 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $354 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $359 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 167 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 $396 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $645 list price could save about $249 (39%).
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