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CT scan of the neck spine, without contrast in Illinois

CPT 72125 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $810 to $4,681 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,266typical cash price
$969typical commercial insurer rate
$810–$4.7kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$810
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$820
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,200
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$1,300
Saint Francis Medical Center
$2,266
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$3,168
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$3,168
Carle Foundation Hospital
$4,421
Memorial Medical Center
$4,681

Illinois typical cash price: $2,266

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$1,620$810$912$600–$1,181 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,640$820$934$600–$1,282 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$2,400$1,200$969$600–$1,766 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$2,600$1,300$969$600–$2,017 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$3,776$2,266$130$130–$331 · 3 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$4,526$3,168$2,213$1,534–$3,598 · 22 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$4,526$3,168$3,168$1,249–$4,526 · 33 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$4,421$4,421$2,898$2,553–$3,567 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$4,681$4,681$2,809$391–$3,768 · 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 CT scan of the neck spine cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the neck spine is $2,266, and most charge between $818 and $4,473. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $969. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT scan of the neck spine?

At 2 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 CT scan of the neck spine?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $810 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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