X-ray of the hip (1 view) cost in Illinois

Prices at 84 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $235 — 21% above the US median ($194), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $60 $97 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $65 $94 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $65 $94 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $65 $94 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $65 $94 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $65 $94 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $65 $94 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $85 $130 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $90 — ★ 2/5 140 min —
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $91 $97 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $92 $93 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $100 $92 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $100 $92 — — —
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $109 $92 ★ 1/5 272 min —
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $132 $104 — — —
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $148 $136 — 126 min —
Red Bud Regional Hospital Red Bud, IL $152 $152 ★ 4/5 122 min —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $156 $34 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $156 $34 — 190 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $163 $100 — — —
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $165 $177 ★ 3/5 229 min —
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital Effingham, IL $166 $183 ★ 3/5 137 min —
St Johns Hospital Springfield, IL $166 $183 ★ 2/5 160 min —
St Josephs Hospital Breese, IL $166 $183 ★ 4/5 132 min —
HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital O Fallon, IL $166 $137 ★ 4/5 162 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$340
Cash / self-pay
$235
Insurer-negotiated
$104
Medicare pays
$34
$87$497
Median cash $235  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $235 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $340 list price could save about $105 (31%).

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