Prices at 73 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $330 — 23% above the US median ($267), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $110 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $143 | — | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $152 | $167 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $152 | $167 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $152 | $167 | — | — | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $155 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $167 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $174 | $298 | — | 126 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $185 | $197 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $185 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $185 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $185 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $185 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $185 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $193 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $206 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $222 | $355 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $231 | $320 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $244 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $253 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $259 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $271 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago, IL | $272 | — | ★ 1/5 | 268 min | — |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $298 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $306 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 293 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 $330 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $490 list price could save about $160 (33%).
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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