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Bladder scope (cystoscopy) in Illinois

CPT 52000 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,125 to $20,436 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,390typical cash price
$1,538typical commercial insurer rate
$1.1k–$20kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$1,125
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,125
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,125
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$1,125
Memorial Medical Center
$1,390
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,785
Saint Francis Medical Center
$3,627
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$9,786
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$20,436

Illinois typical cash price: $1,390

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$2,250$1,125$1,654$1,192–$1,932 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$2,250$1,125$1,538$1,111–$1,798 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,250$1,125$1,638$464–$1,839 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$2,250$1,125$1,673$1,183–$1,967 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,390$1,390$890$639–$1,411 · 40 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,785$1,785$1,170$1,031–$1,440 · 10 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$6,046$3,627$2,252$1,792–$2,785 · 4 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$13,980$9,786$775$94–$2,244 · 36 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$29,194$20,436$1,107$668–$2,199 · 22 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does bladder scope (cystoscopy) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for bladder scope (cystoscopy) is $1,390, and most charge between $1,125 and $11,916. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,538. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for bladder scope (cystoscopy)?

At 4 of the 9 hospitals in Illinois that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for bladder scope (cystoscopy)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,125 at Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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