Prices at 52 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,338 — 18% below the US median ($6,478), roughly 14.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $822 | $939 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $1,050 | $967 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $1,120 | $1,920 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $1,232 | $398 | — | 130 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Carthage, IL | $1,673 | $585 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,101 | $930 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City, IL | $2,328 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $3,290 | $5,918 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $4,314 | $5,976 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $4,517 | $5,270 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $5,068 | $593 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana, IL | $5,607 | $3,706 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $5,717 | $5,718 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon, IL | $6,846 | $5,820 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal, IL | $16,330 | $5,746 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $16,330 | $3,266 | — | 90 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | Mchenry, IL | $17,450 | $5,887 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $17,450 | $5,887 | ★ 5/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva, IL | $17,450 | $5,887 | ★ 5/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield, IL | $17,450 | $5,887 | ★ 5/5 | 230 min | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $17,450 | $5,887 | ★ 5/5 | 350 min | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb, IL | $17,450 | $5,887 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $17,713 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $28,741 | $6,504 | ★ 4/5 | 252 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 September 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 $5,338 — about 14.6× the Medicare rate ($365). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($730).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,938 list price could save about $2,600 (33%).
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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