Prices at 85 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $413 — 30% above the US median ($317), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $106 | $164 | — | — | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $108 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $108 | $36 | — | 190 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $120 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $128 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $137 | $218 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $138 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $154 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $162 | $136 | — | 126 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $165 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $165 | $111 | — | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $181 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $192 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard, IL | $201 | $234 | — | 118 min | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey, IL | $207 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $230 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $238 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $257 | $123 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $266 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $268 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $283 | — | — | 84 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $309 | $122 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $309 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $309 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 189 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 $413 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($72). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($144).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $719 list price could save about $307 (43%).
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