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Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), complete in Illinois

CPT 93306 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,170 to $4,836 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,311typical cash price
$2,623typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$4.8kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,170
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,730
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$3,278
Saint Francis Medical Center
$3,343
Memorial Medical Center
$4,479
Carle Foundation Hospital
$4,836

Illinois typical cash price: $3,311

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,340$1,170$1,652$1,218–$1,870 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$3,460$1,730$1,799$1,175–$2,547 · 15 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$4,683$3,278$2,828$1,121–$4,215 · 38 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$5,572$3,343$2,558$2,104–$3,899 · 3 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$4,479$4,479$2,687$1,874–$3,606 · 40 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$4,836$4,836$3,170$2,793–$3,901 · 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 echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is $3,311, and most charge between $1,450 and $4,657. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,623. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)?

At 2 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 echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,170 at Advocate Good Samaritan 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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