Prices at 85 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $100 — 42% above the US median ($70), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $20 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mason District Hospital | Havana, IL | $23 | $23 | — | 104 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $34 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $44 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $49 | $10 | — | 126 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $52 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $58 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $58 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $61 | $93 | — | — | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $64 | $55 | — | 124 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $68 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $68 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $68 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $73 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $73 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $74 | $65 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $78 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $78 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $78 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $78 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $80 | $16 | — | 130 min | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $87 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 295 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $87 | $42 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $89 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 272 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 $100 — about 13.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $45 (31%).
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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