Prices at 57 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,480 — 38% above the US median ($3,962), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,008 | $825 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,031 | $727 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,031 | $727 | — | 190 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,303 | $1,416 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,306 | $304 | — | 130 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $1,473 | $1,140 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,020 | $1,256 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,020 | $1,153 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $2,022 | — | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Kirby Medical Center | Monticello, IL | $2,295 | $540 | — | 133 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $2,633 | $3,647 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $2,790 | $1,305 | — | 90 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,489 | $3,489 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $4,118 | $3,611 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $4,159 | $622 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $6,800 | $4,250 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $6,888 | $2,411 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $7,008 | $6,484 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $7,106 | $6,614 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7,825 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc | Greenville, IL | $8,430 | $8,456 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $10,747 | $4,671 | — | — | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $10,985 | $2,804 | — | 124 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $15,004 | $5,905 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $15,004 | $5,905 | ★ 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 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 $5,480 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,610 list price could save about $3,131 (36%).
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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