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Ultrasound of the neck arteries (carotid) in Illinois

CPT 93880 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $940 to $2,337 at the 5 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,350typical cash price
$1,074typical commercial insurer rate
$940–$2.3kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$940
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$940
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,350
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,638
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$2,337

Illinois typical cash price: $1,350

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,880$940$827$609–$1,384 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,880$940$1,025$699–$1,495 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$2,250$1,350$2,572$1,210–$3,913 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,638$1,638$1,074$946–$1,322 · 10 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$3,338$2,337$2,166$951–$3,338 · 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 neck arteries (carotid) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 5 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the neck arteries (carotid) is $1,350, and most charge between $940 and $2,057. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,074. 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 neck arteries (carotid)?

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 neck arteries (carotid)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $940 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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