Prices at 70 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,974 — 18% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $431 | $547 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $509 | $177 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $558 | $1,689 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $658 | $1,689 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $658 | $1,689 | — | — | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $662 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 15.4% |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $767 | $630 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $902 | $1,761 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $988 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 15.3% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,020 | $1,554 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,025 | $1,562 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.8% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,035 | $1,677 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $1,185 | $1,896 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $1,237 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard, IL | $1,262 | $5,325 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,289 | — | ★ 2/5 | 108 min | 15.7% |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, IL | $1,337 | — | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 15.0% |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,476 | $1,476 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $1,499 | $2,135 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $1,499 | $2,135 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $1,499 | $2,135 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,499 | $2,135 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $1,499 | $2,135 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.3% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,499 | $2,135 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.9% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,551 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
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 July 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 $1,974 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,520 list price could save about $1,546 (44%).
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