Retina scan (OCT) cost in Illinois

Prices at 44 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 3% above the US median ($95), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $27 $37 ★ 4/5 122 min —
Javon Bea Hospital Rockford, IL $47 $65 ★ 3/5 258 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $54 $82 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria, IL $54 $38 ★ 2/5 213 min —
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island, IL $54 $51 ★ 3/5 172 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $62 $36 ★ 4/5 298 min —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $69 $37 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $69 $37 — 190 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $126 — ★ 1/5 231 min —
Carle Bromenn Medical Center Normal, IL $144 $63 ★ 3/5 196 min —
Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL $174 $69 — 90 min —
Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL $205 $64 ★ 2/5 214 min —
Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL $212 $66 ★ 2/5 140 min —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $350 $400 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $350 $400 — — —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $683 $73 ★ 4/5 295 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)
$159
Cash / self-pay
$97
Insurer-negotiated
$68
Medicare pays
$33
$51$350
Median cash $97  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $97 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $159 list price could save about $62 (39%).

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