Prices at 85 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $471 — 20% above the US median ($392), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $91 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $119 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard, IL | $159 | $3,913 | — | 118 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $162 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $175 | $55 | — | 130 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $178 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mason District Hospital | Havana, IL | $197 | $165 | — | 104 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $206 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $207 | $172 | — | — | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $208 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $210 | $1,737 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $235 | $381 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $235 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $252 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $291 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $309 | $446 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, IL | $311 | — | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $313 | $308 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $313 | $308 | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $326 | $338 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $326 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $326 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $326 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $326 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $326 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 146 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 $471 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $868 list price could save about $396 (46%).
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