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Detailed pregnancy ultrasound (anatomy scan) in Illinois

CPT 76811 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $855 to $2,531 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,213typical cash price
$837typical commercial insurer rate
$855–$2.5kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$855
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$980
Memorial Medical Center
$1,037
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,065
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$1,361
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,361
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,693
Carle Foundation Hospital
$2,531

Illinois typical cash price: $1,213

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,710$855$711$351–$1,259 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$1,960$980$814$399–$1,529 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,037$1,037$622$368–$883 · 40 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,130$1,065$885$399–$1,666 · 15 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$1,944$1,361$947$659–$1,536 · 23 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$1,944$1,361$1,312$542–$1,944 · 34 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,822$1,693$84$84–$712 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$2,531$2,531$1,659$1,462–$2,042 · 10 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––$837$278–$1,415 · 6 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 detailed pregnancy ultrasound (anatomy scan) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 8 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for detailed pregnancy ultrasound (anatomy scan) is $1,213, and most charge between $943 and $1,945. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $837. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for detailed pregnancy ultrasound (anatomy scan)?

At 0 of the 8 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 detailed pregnancy ultrasound (anatomy scan)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $855 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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