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Group therapy in Illinois

CPT 90853 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $200 to $357 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$265typical cash price
$266typical commercial insurer rate
$200–$357cash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$200
Saint Francis Medical Center
$211
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$320
Carle Foundation Hospital
$357

Illinois typical cash price: $265

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$400$200$280$200–$419 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$351$211$2,506$797–$3,846 · 3 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$457$320$120$41–$457 · 37 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$357$357$234$206–$288 · 10 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville––$266$250–$277 · 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 group therapy cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 4 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for group therapy is $265, and most charge between $203 and $346. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $266. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for group therapy?

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 group therapy?

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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