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Chemotherapy infusion, first hour in Illinois

CPT 96413 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $505 to $1,334 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$778typical cash price
$927typical commercial insurer rate
$505–$1.3kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$505
Saint Francis Medical Center
$680
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$690
Memorial Medical Center
$866
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,051
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,334

Illinois typical cash price: $778

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,010$505$579$204–$1,084 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$1,134$680$2,563$1,475–$3,903 · 3 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,380$690$980$199–$1,426 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$866$866$520$386–$866 · 40 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$1,502$1,051$1,145$583–$1,502 · 30 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,334$1,334$874$770–$1,076 · 10 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 chemotherapy infusion, first hour cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for chemotherapy infusion, first hour is $778, and most charge between $593 and $1,193. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $927. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for chemotherapy infusion, first hour?

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 chemotherapy infusion, first hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $505 at Advocate Condell 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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