Prices at 71 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $429 — 15% above the US median ($374), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Medical Center | Monticello, IL | $127 | $135 | — | 126 min | 14.8% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $183 | $437 | ★ 1/5 | 204 min | 15.6% |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $183 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 14.0% |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $183 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $183 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $183 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.3% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $183 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $193 | $290 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $205 | $312 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $213 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $218 | $78 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $221 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 15.6% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $230 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Washington County Hospital | Nashville, IL | $237 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $239 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.0% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $254 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $256 | $292 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $256 | $292 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $283 | $458 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 15.4% |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $300 | $416 | ★ 1/5 | 271 min | 16.0% |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $300 | $416 | ★ 1/5 | 212 min | 16.1% |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $300 | $416 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $318 | $508 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 15.0% |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $328 | $121 | — | 119 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $332 | $527 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 16.5% |
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 June 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 $429 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $662 list price could save about $233 (35%).
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