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Screening colonoscopy, average risk in Illinois

HCPCS G0121 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $3,198 to $3,371 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,285typical cash price
$2,710typical commercial insurer rate
$3.2k–$3.4kcash price range, 2 hospitals

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$4,569$3,198$1,973$998–$3,654 · 36 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$3,371$3,371$2,210$1,947–$2,720 · 10 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville––$2,710$2,460–$3,289 · 4 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove––$3,545$3,220–$4,304 · 4 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria––$3,025$2,173–$4,053 · 4 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 screening colonoscopy, average risk cost at a hospital in Illinois?

The cash price for screening colonoscopy, average risk at the Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far is $3,285 (typical of 2). The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,710. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for screening colonoscopy, average risk?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $3,198 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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