Prices at 70 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $239 — 3% above the US median ($231), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $81 | $167 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $110 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $118 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $126 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $133 | $195 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $133 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $133 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $133 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $133 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $133 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $137 | $195 | — | — | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $143 | — | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $144 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $144 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $144 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $144 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $144 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $144 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $158 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $191 | $265 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $196 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $198 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200 | $145 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $203 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $203 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 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 $239 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $401 list price could save about $162 (40%).
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