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Lung scope (bronchoscopy) in Illinois

CPT 31622 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $2,180 to $13,466 at the 8 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,876typical cash price
$2,453typical commercial insurer rate
$2.2k–$13kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$2,180
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$2,180
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,180
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$2,180
Memorial Medical Center
$3,572
Saint Francis Medical Center
$3,696
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$11,651
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$13,466

Illinois typical cash price: $2,876

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$4,360$2,180$2,453$1,779–$3,430 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$4,360$2,180$2,311$1,456–$3,485 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$4,360$2,180$2,453$793–$3,467 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$4,360$2,180$2,878$1,779–$3,543 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$3,572$3,572$2,143$1,633–$3,572 · 40 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$6,160$3,696$3,537$2,098–$5,786 · 4 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$16,644$11,651$1,627$705–$3,236 · 38 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$19,237$13,466$2,461$1,550–$4,447 · 27 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 lung scope (bronchoscopy) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 8 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lung scope (bronchoscopy) is $2,876, and most charge between $2,180 and $12,195. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,453. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lung scope (bronchoscopy)?

At 4 of the 8 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 lung scope (bronchoscopy)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $2,180 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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