Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $328 — 39% above the US median ($236), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet, IL | $71 | $95 | ★ 1/5 | 197 min | — |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | Kankakee, IL | $71 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora, IL | $71 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $71 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | Elgin, IL | $71 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $71 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $85 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $86 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 293 min | — |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $86 | $22 | — | 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 | — |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | Centreville, IL | $143 | $136 | — | 126 min | — |
| Salem Township Hospital | Salem, IL | $155 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton, IL | $157 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations | Eldorado, IL | $165 | $88 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $166 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | $173 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $180 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | Macomb, IL | $191 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Bernard Hospital | Chicago, IL | $198 | — | ★ 1/5 | 231 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton | Staunton, IL | $205 | $318 | — | — | — |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington, IL | $208 | $181 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island, IL | $209 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $210 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital | Chicago, IL | $210 | $92 | — | — | — |
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 $328 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $454 list price could save about $126 (28%).
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