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Radiation therapy session (IMRT) in Illinois

CPT 77385 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $3,255 to $40,468 at the 8 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$4,700typical cash price
$2,064typical commercial insurer rate
$3.3k–$40kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$3,255
Memorial Medical Center
$4,700
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$40,468

Illinois typical cash price: $4,700

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$4,650$3,255$3,029$1,391–$5,114 · 38 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$4,700$4,700$2,820$1,901–$3,784 · 40 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$57,812$40,468$2,444$1,213–$3,989 · 25 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––$1,899$1,587–$2,045 · 4 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville––$2,064$1,940–$2,150 · 3 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove––$1,944$1,600–$2,094 · 4 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge––$1,925$1,595–$2,074 · 4 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria––$356only 2 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 radiation therapy session (IMRT) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 3 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for radiation therapy session (IMRT) is $4,700, and most charge between $3,544 and $33,315. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,064. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for radiation therapy session (IMRT)?

At 0 of the 3 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 radiation therapy session (IMRT)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $3,255 at Northwestern Memorial 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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