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Troponin (heart attack blood test) in Illinois

CPT 84484 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $113 to $273 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$163typical cash price
$96typical commercial insurer rate
$113–$273cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$113
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$128
Memorial Medical Center
$155
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$171
Saint Francis Medical Center
$215
Carle Foundation Hospital
$273

Illinois typical cash price: $163

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$225$113$62$10–$166 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$255$128$100$10–$199 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$155$155$93$32–$134 · 40 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$244$171$171$67–$244 · 33 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$358$215$12$12–$24 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$273$273$177$122–$220 · 10 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 troponin (heart attack blood test) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for troponin (heart attack blood test) is $163, and most charge between $120 and $244. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $96. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for troponin (heart attack blood test)?

At 0 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 troponin (heart attack blood test)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $113 at Advocate Condell 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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