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Sacroiliac joint injection in Illinois

CPT 27096 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $958 to $1,448 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,034typical cash price
$1,467typical commercial insurer rate
$958–$1.4kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$958
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$985
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,004
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,020
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$1,048
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$1,118
Memorial Medical Center
$1,230
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$1,448

Illinois typical cash price: $1,034

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$1,368$958$2,115$835–$4,116 · 36 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,970$985$1,432$972–$2,632 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$1,673$1,004$3,573$1,269–$10,052 · 3 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,040$1,020$1,455$1,081–$3,432 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$2,095$1,048$1,479$1,101–$3,432 · 15 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$2,235$1,118$1,535$1,184–$3,432 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,230$1,230$738$566–$1,230 · 37 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$2,069$1,448$989$632–$1,614 · 25 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana––$545only 1 plan
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 sacroiliac joint injection cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 8 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for sacroiliac joint injection is $1,034, and most charge between $977 and $1,295. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,467. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for sacroiliac joint injection?

At 6 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 sacroiliac joint injection?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $958 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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