Simple wound stitches cost in Illinois

Prices at 83 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $417 — 33% above the US median ($314), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $130 $222 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $130 $225 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL $149 $131 — — —
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $152 $207 ★ 1/5 272 min —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $175 $217 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $175 $217 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $175 $217 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $175 $217 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $175 $217 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $175 $217 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $188 $2,078 — 126 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $188 $207 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $188 $207 — — —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $196 $288 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $201 $323 — — —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $213 $214 ★ 3/5 186 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $214 $79 ★ 4/5 298 min —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $239 $108 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $239 $108 — 190 min —
HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL $284 $304 ★ 3/5 103 min —
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Mcleansboro, IL $298 — ★ 3/5 116 min —
St Francis Hospital Litchfield, IL $317 $310 ★ 2/5 — —
Mason District Hospital Havana, IL $327 $325 — 104 min —
Valley West Community Hospital Sandwich, IL $337 $308 ★ 4/5 136 min —
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $355 $184 ★ 3/5 172 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$585
Cash / self-pay
$417
Insurer-negotiated
$280
Medicare pays
$127
$175$699
Median cash $417  ·  Medicare $127  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $417 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($127). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $585 list price could save about $168 (29%).

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