Prices at 72 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,605 — 14% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $383 | $192 | — | 130 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $515 | $617 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $515 | $617 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $515 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $515 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $515 | $617 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $515 | $617 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $531 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $531 | $238 | — | 190 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $534 | $575 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $542 | $857 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $579 | $608 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital | Mcleansboro, IL | $663 | — | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $752 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $757 | $762 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $880 | $717 | — | 126 min | — |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $975 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $1,078 | $602 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,278 | — | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford, IL | $1,300 | $800 | ★ 3/5 | 258 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $1,329 | $1,994 | — | — | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,452 | $567 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,452 | $567 | — | — | — |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal, IL | $1,503 | $582 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital | Eureka, IL | $1,503 | $676 | — | 90 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 $1,605 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,733 list price could save about $1,128 (41%).
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