Prices at 78 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $81,521 — 156% above the US median ($31,804), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $19,378 | $23,181 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park, IL | $33,217 | $18,452 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | — |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $38,960 | $19,274 | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $40,681 | $33,661 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $48,306 | $30,731 | ★ 5/5 | 370 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $58,209 | $38,442 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $76,492 | $4,103 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago, IL | $77,315 | $28,404 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | — |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon, IL | $78,446 | $54,912 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $81,521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $81,521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $81,521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $81,521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $81,521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $81,521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $204,909 | $178,497 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $204,909 | $178,497 | — | — | — |
| Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan, IL | $211,374 | $21,447 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lake Behavioral Hospital | Waukegan, IL | $211,374 | $21,447 | — | — | — |
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 $81,521 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($15,506). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $116,459 list price could save about $34,938 (30%).
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