Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $670 — 27% above the US median ($528), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $118 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $118 | $74 | — | 190 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $139 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital | Peoria, IL | $147 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital | Pekin, IL | $147 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $177 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $196 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $329 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $333 | $787 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $388 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $392 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $411 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $429 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $438 | $210 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $440 | $121 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $440 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $452 | $701 | — | — | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $461 | $260 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $487 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $492 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $515 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park, IL | $541 | $121 | ★ 1/5 | 272 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $545 | $460 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $550 | $462 | ★ 4/5 | 216 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 $670 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,233 list price could save about $563 (46%).
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