Emergency
Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician) cost in Illinois
Compare cash prices for emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + er physician) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Illinois
From 124 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Illinois.
Nationwide typical: $269 (most listed prices $131–$651).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Hospitals post only the facility level; the physician group bills separately. Labs, imaging, drugs, injections, and procedures are extra. Freestanding ERs sometimes quote all-in.
Cheapest in Illinois
Total price
Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician)
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Illinois, from 124 providers. Most listed prices: $148–$536.
Cheapest totals nearby
- OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center$103Hospital · RockfordEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- SwedishAmerican Medical Group$106Hospital · RockfordEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $107
- $19.70Source: Humboldt Park Health price file · checked Oct 2026
- $26.52Source: Blessing Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $33.66Source: Holy Cross Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $33.66Source: Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $36.05Source: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- $36.05Source: Deaconess Illinois Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $36.05Source: Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, IncEmergency room visit (level 1, minor)Doctor fee only$36.05Source: Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- $38.70Source: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026
- $40.80Source: UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline price file · checked Oct 2026
- $62.50
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $62.50
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
Do I need a referral?
It depends on the service and the provider. Many clinics see self-pay patients directly; call ahead to check.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.