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Ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs in Illinois

CPT 93970 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $880 to $2,626 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,100typical cash price
$1,377typical commercial insurer rate
$880–$2.6kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$880
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$880
Carle Foundation Hospital
$2,100
Saint Francis Medical Center
$2,242
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$2,626

Illinois typical cash price: $2,100

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,760$880$850$609–$1,295 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,760$880$1,025$703–$1,458 · 15 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$2,100$2,100$1,377$1,213–$1,694 · 10 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$3,737$2,242$2,572$1,210–$3,912 · 3 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$3,752$2,626$2,435$1,069–$3,752 · 36 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 ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 5 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs is $2,100, and most charge between $880 and $2,473. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,377. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs?

At 2 of the 5 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 ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $880 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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