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Fine needle biopsy with ultrasound in Illinois

CPT 10005 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,155 to $2,780 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,203typical cash price
$1,664typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$2.8kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,155
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,175
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,685
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$2,721
Memorial Medical Center
$2,755
Saint Francis Medical Center
$2,780

Illinois typical cash price: $2,203

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,155$1,155$757$667–$932 · 10 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,350$1,175$1,676$1,245–$3,610 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$3,370$1,685$2,450$1,663–$2,854 · 15 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$3,888$2,721$2,153$707–$3,577 · 37 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$2,755$2,755$1,653$1,215–$2,755 · 40 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$4,633$2,780$1,048$133–$2,395 · 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 fine needle biopsy with ultrasound cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound is $2,203, and most charge between $1,165 and $2,767. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,664. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

At 2 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 fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,155 at Carle Foundation 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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