Prices at 57 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,568 — 32% above the US median ($6,510), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,809 | $3,595 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,809 | $3,595 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,940 | $3,891 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,992 | $665 | — | 130 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,678 | $1,302 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $3,678 | $1,355 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,758 | $3,759 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $3,760 | $1,692 | — | 90 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $4,388 | $4,358 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $4,876 | $5,431 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $6,445 | $8,557 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $7,090 | $8,763 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $8,176 | $8,176 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $8,960 | $5,155 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $8,960 | $5,155 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $8,960 | $5,155 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $8,960 | $5,155 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $8,960 | $5,155 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $8,960 | $5,155 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $9,507 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $11,452 | $3,131 | — | 124 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $11,820 | $12,293 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $14,088 | $15,443 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $16,901 | $10,970 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $19,560 | $7,447 | ★ 4/5 | 252 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 September 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 $8,568 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,800 list price could save about $4,232 (33%).
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