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Breast biopsy with ultrasound in Illinois

CPT 19083 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $2,353 to $5,663 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,131typical cash price
$3,307typical commercial insurer rate
$2.4k–$5.7kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$2,353
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,440
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$2,490
Saint Francis Medical Center
$3,772
Carle Foundation Hospital
$4,715
Memorial Medical Center
$5,663

Illinois typical cash price: $3,131

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$3,362$2,353$2,858$1,120–$5,353 · 35 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$4,880$2,440$3,479$2,585–$4,515 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$4,980$2,490$3,217$2,458–$3,870 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$6,286$3,772$4,102$2,954–$5,459 · 4 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$4,715$4,715$3,091$2,723–$3,804 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$5,663$5,663$3,398$2,364–$5,663 · 40 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 breast biopsy with ultrasound cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for breast biopsy with ultrasound is $3,131, and most charge between $2,397 and $5,189. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,307. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for breast biopsy with ultrasound?

At 4 of the 6 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 breast biopsy with ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $2,353 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 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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