Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $360 — 31% above the US median ($276), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $59 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 298 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $88 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $88 | $25 | — | 190 min | — |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, IL | $90 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $92 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $105 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $125 | $136 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $140 | $200 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $144 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $180 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $185 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $190 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $211 | $327 | — | — | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $227 | $109 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $230 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $235 | $222 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $236 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $243 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $243 | $92 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $248 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital | Morrison, IL | $259 | $222 | — | 124 min | — |
| Hopedale Hospital | Hopedale, IL | $270 | $60 | — | 130 min | — |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $273 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Midwest Medical Center | Galena, IL | $275 | $242 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $275 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 214 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 $360 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $593 list price could save about $233 (39%).
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