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Liver biopsy in Illinois

CPT 47000 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,830 to $8,433 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,797typical cash price
$2,784typical commercial insurer rate
$1.8k–$8.4kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,830
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$2,730
Carle Foundation Hospital
$3,476
Saint Francis Medical Center
$4,117
Memorial Medical Center
$4,930
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$8,433

Illinois typical cash price: $3,797

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$3,660$1,830$2,610$1,939–$3,804 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$5,460$2,730$3,120$2,599–$4,036 · 15 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$3,476$3,476$2,279$2,008–$2,804 · 10 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$6,862$4,117$3,553$2,129–$5,459 · 4 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$4,930$4,930$2,958$1,618–$4,930 · 40 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$12,047$8,433$2,509$965–$4,548 · 36 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 liver biopsy cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for liver biopsy is $3,797, and most charge between $2,280 and $6,682. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,784. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for liver biopsy?

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 liver biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,830 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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