Best Hospitals in Illinois 2026

Illinois has 194 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $16K. The top-rated hospital is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 194 Hospitals in Illinois

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Rush University Medical Center	Chicago	★★★★★	$17K	A
2	Northwestern Memorial Hospital	Chicago	★★★★★	$18K	A
3	Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital	Evanston	★★★★★	$15K	A
4	Advocate Sherman Hospital	Elgin	★★★★★	$18K	A
5	Northwestern Medicine Mchenry	Mchenry	★★★★★	$19K	B
6	Jesse Brown Va Medical Center - Va Chicago Healthcare System	Chicago	★★★★★	$17K	A
7	Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital	Winfield	★★★★★	$13K	A
8	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital	Lake Forest	★★★★★	$16K	A
9	Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital	Geneva	★★★★★	$18K	B
10	Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange	La Grange	★★★★★	$13K	A
11	Crawford Memorial Hospital	Robinson	★★★★★	$18K	B
12	Osf Saint Luke Medical Center	Kewanee	★★★★★	$16K	B
13	The University Of Chicago Medical Center	Chicago	★★★★☆	$15K	B
14	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	Park Ridge	★★★★☆	$17K	B
15	Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital	Barrington	★★★★☆	$16K	B
16	Elmhurst Memorial Hospital	Elmhurst	★★★★☆	$14K	B
17	Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital	O Fallon	★★★★☆	$18K	B
18	Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center	Chicago	★★★★☆	$20K	B
19	St Alexius Medical Center	Hoffman Estates	★★★★☆	$19K	B
20	Rush Oak Park Hospital	Oak Park	★★★★☆	$15K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Illinois is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is the top-rated hospital in Illinois with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $17K.

Illinois has 194 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $16K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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