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Ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg in Illinois

CPT 93971 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $590 to $1,673 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,298typical cash price
$885typical commercial insurer rate
$590–$1.7kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$590
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$590
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,298
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,324
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,673

Illinois typical cash price: $1,298

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,180$590$625$459–$868 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,180$590$885$459–$1,010 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,163$1,298$2,541$813–$3,881 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,324$1,324$868$764–$1,068 · 10 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$2,390$1,673$1,551$681–$2,390 · 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, one leg cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 5 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg is $1,298, and most charge between $590 and $1,533. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $885. 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, one leg?

At 3 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, one leg?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $590 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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