Prices at 92 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,029 — 34% above the US median ($2,254), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $617 | $320 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $621 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $636 | $963 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $1,052 | $1,304 | — | 126 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $1,390 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,392 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $1,408 | $706 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $1,434 | $1,782 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,449 | $466 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,449 | $466 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,575 | $1,471 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,605 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $1,653 | $1,561 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $1,679 | $2,697 | — | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,708 | $372 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,750 | $1,522 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,890 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $2,083 | $1,082 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $2,097 | $2,456 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $2,120 | $1,597 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,190 | $1,597 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,200 | $1,375 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $2,203 | $486 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $2,203 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $2,203 | $486 | ★ 3/5 | 189 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 $3,029 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,916 list price could save about $1,887 (38%).
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