Prices at 52 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,574 — 13% below the US median ($4,100), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $764 | $806 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $805 | $1,380 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,091 | $255 | — | 130 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $1,114 | $454 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $1,865 | $653 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $2,227 | $1,002 | — | 90 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,229 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $2,263 | $3,891 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,236 | $4,254 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $3,277 | $3,929 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,288 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,288 | $294 | — | 190 min | — |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville, IL | $3,381 | $3,717 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $3,390 | $5,213 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,758 | $3,759 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $4,207 | $4,330 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $4,356 | $4,852 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey, IL | $4,994 | $3,966 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur, IL | $6,630 | $3,859 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, IL | $6,630 | $3,978 | — | 178 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $10,092 | $2,288 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $10,092 | $2,288 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $10,092 | $2,288 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $10,092 | $2,288 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $10,092 | $2,288 | ★ 5/5 | 350 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 $3,574 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,630 list price could save about $3,056 (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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