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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Illinois

CPT 90870 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $555 to $1,176 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$972typical cash price
$771typical commercial insurer rate
$555–$1.2kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$555
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$825
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,118
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,176

Illinois typical cash price: $972

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$793$555$674$269–$1,978 · 37 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,650$825$882$791–$1,290 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$1,864$1,118$3,128$2,693–$4,033 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,176$1,176$771$679–$949 · 10 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville––$512$481–$533 · 3 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 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 4 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is $972, and most charge between $636 and $1,159. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $771. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

At 3 of the 4 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 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $555 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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