Prices at 74 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,338 — 8% above the US median ($1,239), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $423 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $432 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $435 | $1,783 | — | 126 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $470 | $596 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $519 | $862 | — | — | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $566 | $644 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $566 | $644 | — | — | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $651 | $644 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $668 | $696 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $706 | $709 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $706 | $709 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $706 | $709 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $706 | $709 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $706 | $709 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $706 | $709 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $747 | $688 | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $804 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $871 | $289 | — | 130 min | — |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, IL | $874 | — | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $879 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $960 | $1,111 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $984 | $1,438 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $1,028 | $977 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,068 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Illini Community Hospital | Pittsfield, IL | $1,072 | $1,519 | ★ 3/5 | 117 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 $1,338 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($622).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,476 list price could save about $1,139 (46%).
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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