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ERCP (bile duct scope) in Illinois

CPT 43260 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $3,555 to $51,422 at the 7 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$18,203typical cash price
$5,069typical commercial insurer rate
$3.6k–$51kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$3,555
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$4,640
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$31,766
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$51,422

Illinois typical cash price: $18,203

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$7,110$3,555$5,069$3,766–$10,270 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$9,280$4,640$6,747$4,581–$8,022 · 15 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$45,379$31,766$3,605$1,427–$5,150 · 37 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$73,460$51,422$2,312$1,457–$4,205 · 27 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––$10,085$9,160–$12,235 · 4 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge––$10,085$9,160–$12,235 · 4 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria––$4,722$2,808–$11,495 · 4 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 ERCP (bile duct scope) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 4 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ERCP (bile duct scope) is $18,203, and most charge between $3,881 and $45,525. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $5,069. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ERCP (bile duct scope)?

At 2 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 ERCP (bile duct scope)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $3,555 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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