Prices at 83 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,994 — 26% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $752 | $506 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,205 | $1,740 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,225 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,225 | $322 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,380 | $1,381 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $1,435 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $1,633 | $1,361 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,662 | $1,422 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $2,061 | $1,561 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $2,110 | $2,699 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $2,155 | $2,866 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $2,165 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,279 | $1,361 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,279 | $1,361 | — | — | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $2,572 | $594 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $2,704 | $1,298 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,745 | $3,415 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $2,855 | $3,508 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $2,861 | $1,447 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $2,861 | $1,447 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $2,861 | $1,447 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,861 | $1,447 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $2,861 | $1,447 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,861 | $1,447 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $2,935 | $4,550 | — | — | — |
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 $3,994 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,243 list price could save about $2,248 (36%).
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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