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Emergency room visit, level 4 in Illinois

CPT 99284 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,065 to $2,525 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,607typical cash price
$1,678typical commercial insurer rate
$1.1k–$2.5kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,065
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,181
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,310
Memorial Medical Center
$1,904
Carle Foundation Hospital
$2,027
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$2,525

Illinois typical cash price: $1,607

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$2,130$1,065$1,331$904–$2,486 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$1,968$1,181$2,556$1,727–$3,896 · 3 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,620$1,310$2,025$1,377–$3,205 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,904$1,904$1,142$678–$1,904 · 40 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$2,027$2,027$1,329$1,171–$1,635 · 10 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$3,607$2,525$2,096$922–$3,607 · 37 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 emergency room visit, level 4 cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for emergency room visit, level 4 is $1,607, and most charge between $1,123 and $2,276. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,678. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for emergency room visit, level 4?

At 3 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 emergency room visit, level 4?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,065 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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