X-ray of the ribs cost in Illinois

Prices at 88 hospitals in Illinois, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $414 — 41% above the US median ($293), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $68 $46 ★ 4/5 298 min —
Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL $71 $116 — — —
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $90 $29 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $90 $29 — 190 min —
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL $108 $110 ★ 1/5 272 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $111 $111 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet, IL $122 $111 ★ 1/5 197 min —
Presence St Marys Hospital Kankakee, IL $122 $111 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Presence Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL $122 $111 ★ 3/5 189 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $122 $111 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin Elgin, IL $122 $111 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $122 $111 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL $142 — ★ 2/5 140 min —
Salem Township Hospital Salem, IL $143 $88 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Mc Donough District Hospital Macomb, IL $181 $64 ★ 3/5 145 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $212 $307 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL $212 $194 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL $216 $136 — 126 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $244 $111 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $244 $111 — — —
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL $248 $116 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Hopedale Hospital Hopedale, IL $253 $51 — 130 min —
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $255 $174 ★ 4/5 193 min —
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations Eldorado, IL $258 $140 ★ 1/5 — —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $269 — ★ 1/5 231 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)
$574
Cash / self-pay
$414
Insurer-negotiated
$138
Medicare pays
$42
$122$783
Median cash $414  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $414 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $574 list price could save about $160 (28%).

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