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Family therapy, with the patient in Illinois

CPT 90847 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $200 to $599 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$289typical cash price
$393typical commercial insurer rate
$200–$599cash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Illinois typical cash price: $289

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$400$200$280$200–$663 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$430$258$2,552$1,028–$3,893 · 3 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$456$319$180$79–$261 · 37 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$599$599$393$346–$483 · 10 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville––$421$396–$439 · 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 family therapy, with the patient cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 4 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for family therapy, with the patient is $289, and most charge between $217 and $515. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $393. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for family therapy, with the patient?

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 family therapy, with the patient?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $200 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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