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Critical care, first hour in Illinois

CPT 99291 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,598 to $3,852 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,315typical cash price
$2,461typical commercial insurer rate
$1.6k–$3.9kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,598
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,636
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$2,155
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,475
Carle Foundation Hospital
$3,780
Memorial Medical Center
$3,852

Illinois typical cash price: $2,315

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$2,283$1,598$2,444$1,184–$4,376 · 34 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,726$1,636$3,009$2,713–$4,054 · 3 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$4,310$2,155$2,241$882–$2,722 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$4,950$2,475$2,574$1,432–$3,871 · 15 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$3,780$3,780$2,478$2,183–$3,050 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$3,852$3,852$2,311$1,378–$3,852 · 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 critical care, first hour cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for critical care, first hour is $2,315, and most charge between $1,617 and $3,816. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,461. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for critical care, 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 critical care, first hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,598 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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