Capillary blood draw (finger stick) in Illinois
Below is what hospitals in Illinois charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 44 hospitals in Illinois run from $6 to $61. The typical hospital charges $25. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $25
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
51 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers IL · Price file October 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $24 | Lowest price of any hospital | $20 | $24 |
| Alton Memorial Hospital IL · Price file December 15, 2025 | $9Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $15 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $11 | $15 |
| Memorial Hospital Shiloh IL · Price file December 15, 2025 | $9Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $15 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $11 | $15 |
| Presence St Joseph Hospital - Chicago IL | $10Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $29 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $3 | $29 |
| Presence St Francis Hospital - Evanston IL | $10Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $29 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $3 | $29 |
| Presence St Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center IL | $10Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $29 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $3 | $29 |
| Presence Resurrection Medical Center IL | $10Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $29 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $3 | $29 |
| Presence Holy Family Medical Center IL | $10Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $29 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $3 | $29 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 Arlington Heights, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $11 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $10 | $11 |
| Trinity Rock Island IL · Price file November 4, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $19 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $9 | $19 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $21 | $35 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital Aurora, IL · Price file November 4, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $30 | $38 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $24 | $25 |
| Osf Saint Clare Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| St Mary Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Saint Anthony's Health Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Saint Elizabeth Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Saint Luke Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Saint Paul Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Sacred Heart Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| St Joseph Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Heart Of Mary Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Holy Family Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Osf Little Company Of Mary Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| Saint James Hospital IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $2,493Sticker price $43 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,493 | $43 |
| South Shore Hospital IL · Price file February 4, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $42 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $3 | $42 |
| Fhn Memorial Hospital IL · Price file February 23, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $42 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $27 | $42 |
| Hillsboro Area Hospital IL · Price file October 7, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $39 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $32 | $39 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center IL · Price file June 3, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $36 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $29 | $36 |
| Rochelle Community Hospital IL · Price file September 28, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $40 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $31 | $40 |
| Memorial Medical Center IL · Price file September 17, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $42 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | — | $42 |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $58 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $3 | $58 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $61 | Highest price of any hospital | $3 | $61 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $58 | — | — | $58 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $32 | — | — | $32 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $42 | — | — | $42 |
| Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays $2Sticker price — | — | $2 | — |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center IL | —Insurance typically pays $2Sticker price — | — | $2 | — |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| St. Alexius Medical Center IL | —Insurance typically pays $2Sticker price — | — | $2 | — |
Procedure code 36416. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.