Urine microalbumin test cost in Illinois

Prices at 89 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $69 — 65% above the US median ($42), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $15 $18 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $17 $7 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $17 $7 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $17 $7 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $17 $7 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $17 $7 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $17 $7 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Mason District Hospital Havana, IL $18 $18 — 104 min —
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $22 $36 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $22 $22 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center Hoopeston, IL $24 $17 — — —
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $25 $37 ★ 3/5 145 min —
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $26 $7 ★ 2/5 213 min —
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $26 $6 ★ 3/5 172 min —
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital Effingham, IL $30 $29 ★ 3/5 137 min —
St Johns Hospital Springfield, IL $30 $29 ★ 2/5 160 min —
St Josephs Hospital Breese, IL $30 $29 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $32 $6 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $36 $7 — — —
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $43 $29 ★ 4/5 187 min —
Hopedale Hospital Hopedale, IL $43 $5 — 130 min —
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $48 $15 ★ 4/5 193 min —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $48 $29 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $48 $29 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $48 $22 ★ 4/5 214 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)
$95
Cash / self-pay
$69
Insurer-negotiated
$18
Medicare pays
$5
$17$118
Median cash $69  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $69 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $26 (27%).

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