Emergency room visit (high severity) in Illinois
Below is what hospitals in Illinois charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 50 hospitals in Illinois run from $221 to $4,054. The typical hospital charges $1,181. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,181
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Rock Island IL · Price file November 4, 2026 | $221Insurance typically pays $410Sticker price $276 | Lowest price of any hospital | $410 | $276 |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital IL · Price file July 7, 2026 | $344Insurance typically pays $300Sticker price $430 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $300 | $430 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center IL · Price file June 3, 2026 | $447Insurance typically pays $383Sticker price $447 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $383 | $447 |
| Fhn Memorial Hospital IL · Price file February 23, 2026 | $582Insurance typically pays $512Sticker price $728 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $512 | $728 |
| Hillsboro Area Hospital IL · Price file October 7, 2026 | $709Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price $788 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $172 | $788 |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers IL · Price file October 27, 2026 | $737Insurance typically pays $892Sticker price $3,065 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $892 | $3,065 |
| Fayette County Hospital IL · Price file October 20, 2026 | $740Insurance typically pays $603Sticker price $740 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $603 | $740 |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $782Insurance typically pays $1,785Sticker price $3,400 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $1,785 | $3,400 |
| Presence St Joseph Hospital - Chicago IL | $857Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price $2,598 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $444 | $2,598 |
| Presence Resurrection Medical Center IL | $857Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price $2,598 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $444 | $2,598 |
| Presence Holy Family Medical Center IL | $857Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price $2,598 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $444 | $2,598 |
| Presence St Francis Hospital - Evanston IL | $857Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price $2,598 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $444 | $2,598 |
| Presence St Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center IL | $857Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price $2,598 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $444 | $2,598 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital IL · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $1,521Sticker price $2,220 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,521 | $2,220 |
| Osf Saint Anthony's Health Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| St Mary Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Saint Clare Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Saint Elizabeth Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Saint Luke Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Saint Paul Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Sacred Heart Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| St Joseph Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Heart Of Mary Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Holy Family Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Osf Little Company Of Mary Medical Center IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Saint James Hospital IL · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,181Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $1,968 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $454 | $1,968 |
| Rochelle Community Hospital IL · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,213Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price $1,213 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $970 | $1,213 |
| South Shore Hospital IL · Price file February 4, 2026 | $1,318Insurance typically pays $447Sticker price $1,883 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $447 | $1,883 |
| Jackson Park Hospital IL | $1,425Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,781 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,781 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital Aurora, IL · Price file November 4, 2026 | $1,755Insurance typically pays $2,776Sticker price $3,510 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $2,776 | $3,510 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 Arlington Heights, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,802Insurance typically pays $348Sticker price $1,802 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $348 | $1,802 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,882Insurance typically pays $447Sticker price $1,882 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $447 | $1,882 |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,882Insurance typically pays $447Sticker price $1,882 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $447 | $1,882 |
| Memorial Medical Center IL · Price file September 17, 2026 | $2,078Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,078 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | — | $2,078 |
| Memorial Hospital Shiloh IL · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,259Insurance typically pays $2,259Sticker price $3,765 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,259 | $3,765 |
| Alton Memorial Hospital IL · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,259Insurance typically pays $2,259Sticker price $3,765 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,259 | $3,765 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,835Insurance typically pays $556Sticker price $2,835 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $556 | $2,835 |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center IL | $3,905Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $6,509 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $395 | $6,509 |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,054Insurance typically pays $2,705Sticker price $5,792 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,705 | $5,792 |
| Roseland Community Hospital IL · Price file July 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $447Sticker price $976 | — | $447 | $976 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,000 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,000 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,000 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center IL | —Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price — | — | $444 | — |
| St. Alexius Medical Center IL | —Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price — | — | $444 | — |
| Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital IL | —Insurance typically pays $359Sticker price — | — | $359 | — |
Procedure code 99284. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.