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Treadmill stress test, tracing only in Illinois

CPT 93017 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $600 to $1,905 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,182typical cash price
$990typical commercial insurer rate
$600–$1.9kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$600
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$828
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$995
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,368
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,786
Memorial Medical Center
$1,905

Illinois typical cash price: $1,182

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,200$600$641$433–$938 · 15 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$1,183$828$838$378–$1,764 · 38 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,990$995$827$267–$1,465 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,280$1,368$2,509$1,131–$3,849 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,786$1,786$1,170$1,031–$1,441 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,905$1,905$1,143$745–$1,534 · 40 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 treadmill stress test, tracing only cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for treadmill stress test, tracing only is $1,182, and most charge between $714 and $1,845. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $990. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for treadmill stress test, tracing only?

At 3 of the 6 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 treadmill stress test, tracing only?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $600 at Advocate Good Samaritan 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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