ECT cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $150.86 to $2,782.98, with a median of $904.50. The lowest price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 18.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $904.50, is 16% below the US median of $1,074.00.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($877.34).
- Illinois ranks 16th of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 40 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$150.86Gottlieb Memorial Hospital + 1 more
Median$904.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,782.98in Illinois
Lowest saves$753.64vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ect Procedure | $150.86 | $794.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital lowest Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ect Procedure | $150.86 | $794.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-ELECTROCONVULSIVE THER | $180.60 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ect Procedure | $182.62 | $794.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $321.42 | $974.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Therapy using electrical currents | $356.80 | $446.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Electroconvulsive therapy (includes necessary monitoring) | $435.55 | $702.50 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Electroconvulsive Therapy | $555.10 | $793.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $693.00 | $693.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $825.00 | $1,650.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $825.00 | $1,650.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $825.00 | $1,650.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $825.00 | $1,650.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $825.00 | $1,650.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $825.00 | $1,650.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $842.62 | $1,053.27 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Electric Convulsive Therapy | $843.05 | $1,297.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Electric Convulsive Therapy | $843.05 | $1,297.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $845.60 | $1,208.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Electroconvulsive Therapy | $894.00 | $894.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Electroconvulsive therapy | $915.00 | $7,729.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,146.24 | $1,592.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,146.24 | $1,592.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Electroconvulusive Therapy (Ect) (Includes Necessary Monitoring) | $1,188.00 | $1,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Medical Service | $1,229.00 | $1,229.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,384.60 | $1,978.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,384.60 | $1,978.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,542.24 | $2,142.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB ELECTRIC CONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Naperville Psychiatric Ventures Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB ELECTRIC CONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB ELECTRIC CONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,857.10 | $2,653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Electroconvulusive Therapy (Ect) (Includes Necessary Monitoring)-Pbb | $1,951.00 | $1,951.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Medical Service | $2,069.00 | $2,069.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Medical Service | $2,069.00 | $2,069.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Medical Service | $2,069.00 | $2,069.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY | $2,782.98 | $2,782.98 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 28 | $150.86 | $844.32 |
| Peoria, IL | 4 | $894.00 | $2,069.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2 | $435.55 | $988.90 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $1,229.00 | $1,229.00 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1 | $693.00 | $693.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $842.62 | $842.62 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $1,146.24 | $1,146.24 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $356.80 | $356.80 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $1,146.24 | $1,146.24 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What ECT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: ECT explained.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$977.00
- Alaska$3,114.82, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$935.28
- Arkansas$298.75
- California$2,401.00
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$2,118.00, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$663.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$3,334.69
- Idaho$2,396.14, 4 hospitals
- Indiana$1,269.90
- Iowa$842.62
- Kansas$3,395.17, 4 hospitals
- Kentucky$905.87
- Louisiana$523.20
- Maine$1,011.75
- Maryland$6,714.18, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$1,019.63
- Michigan$827.45
- Minnesota$567.82
- Mississippi$352.59
- Missouri$1,298.48
- Montana$1,049.86, 2 hospitals
- Nebraska$585.66
- Nevada$3,770.00, 1 hospital
- New Hampshire$2,595.50
- New Jersey$587.81
- New Mexico$1,265.16, 2 hospitals
- New York$861.94
- North Carolina$1,804.50
- North Dakota$957.60
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,341.30
- Pennsylvania$1,262.40
- Rhode Island$342.30, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$1,370.20
- South Dakota$1,535.20, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$785.96
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$3,953.27
- Vermont$873.18, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$794.50
- Washington$840.99
- West Virginia$809.00
- Wisconsin$731.25
- Wyoming$1,362.58, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.