Prices at 86 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $599 — 26% above the US median ($475), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $101 | $246 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $158 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $187 | $167 | — | — | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $205 | $1,737 | — | 126 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $208 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $223 | $67 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mason District Hospital | Havana, IL | $250 | $189 | — | 104 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $277 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $280 | $315 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $288 | $591 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $315 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $327 | $327 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard, IL | $329 | $3,913 | — | 118 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $356 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $359 | $308 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $359 | $308 | — | — | — |
| Sparta Community Hospital | Sparta, IL | $373 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $418 | $308 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $450 | $582 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $453 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $463 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $470 | $338 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $470 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $470 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $470 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 192 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 $599 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,057 list price could save about $457 (43%).
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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