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Eye injection (retina) in Illinois

CPT 67028 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $680 to $3,069 at the 8 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,592typical cash price
$2,061typical commercial insurer rate
$680–$3.1kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$680
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$680
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,461
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,722
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$3,069
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$3,069

Illinois typical cash price: $1,592

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,360$680$989$671–$2,632 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$1,360$680$960$715–$3,432 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,435$1,461$1,874$846–$3,718 · 4 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,722$1,722$1,129$995–$1,389 · 10 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$4,384$3,069$2,247$1,284–$3,595 · 20 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$4,384$3,069$2,696$1,136–$4,384 · 38 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––$3,370$3,060–$4,093 · 4 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove––$3,370$3,060–$4,093 · 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 eye injection (retina) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for eye injection (retina) is $1,592, and most charge between $680 and $3,069. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,061. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for eye injection (retina)?

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 eye injection (retina)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $680 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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