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Kidney ultrasound in Illinois

CPT 76770 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $670 to $1,976 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,318typical cash price
$735typical commercial insurer rate
$670–$2.0kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$670
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$720
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$760
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,020
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,318
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$1,474
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,474
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,659
Memorial Medical Center
$1,976

Illinois typical cash price: $1,318

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$1,340$670$615$319–$977 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$1,440$720$615$329–$1,117 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,520$760$470$329–$1,119 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,040$1,020$735$329–$1,595 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,196$1,318$76$76–$320 · 3 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$2,106$1,474$1,026$714–$1,664 · 23 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$2,106$1,474$1,422$588–$2,106 · 34 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,659$1,659$1,087$958–$1,338 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,976$1,976$1,186$346–$1,591 · 40 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 kidney ultrasound cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for kidney ultrasound is $1,318, and most charge between $710 and $1,722. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $735. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for kidney ultrasound?

At 0 of the 9 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 kidney ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $670 at Advocate Christ Hospital & 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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