Prices at 77 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 7% below the US median ($41), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $7 | $10 | — | 190 min | — |
| Red Bud Regional Hospital | Red Bud, IL | $9 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $14 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Jersey Community Hospital | Jerseyville, IL | $18 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $19 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $22 | — | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital | Carlinville, IL | $25 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $25 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $25 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $25 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $25 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $25 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL | $25 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $25 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $25 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $26 | $15 | — | 124 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $26 | — | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $26 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $29 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $30 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $30 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $30 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $30 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $30 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 139 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 $38 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $68 list price could save about $30 (43%).
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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