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Skin punch biopsy in Illinois

CPT 11104 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $285 to $1,533 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$318typical cash price
$453typical commercial insurer rate
$285–$1.5kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Saint Francis Medical Center
$285
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$318
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$318
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$318
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$318
Carle Foundation Hospital
$662
Memorial Medical Center
$834
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$1,533
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,533

Illinois typical cash price: $318

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$475$285$411$129–$1,245 · 4 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$635$318$436$334–$3,432 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$635$318$462$333–$2,632 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$635$318$453$334–$3,432 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$635$318$448$334–$3,432 · 15 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$662$662$434$382–$534 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$834$834$500$383–$834 · 40 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$2,190$1,533$1,047$669–$1,708 · 25 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$2,190$1,533$465$181–$801 · 35 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 skin punch biopsy cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for skin punch biopsy is $318, and most charge between $311 and $1,533. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $453. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

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

At 5 of the 9 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 skin punch biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $285 at Saint Francis 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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