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Ultrasound of the neck or thyroid in Illinois

CPT 76536 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $570 to $1,411 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$863typical cash price
$615typical commercial insurer rate
$570–$1.4kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$570
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$640
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$670
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$725
Saint Francis Medical Center
$863
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$1,343
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$1,343
Carle Foundation Hospital
$1,397
Memorial Medical Center
$1,411

Illinois typical cash price: $863

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$1,140$570$615$372–$884 · 15 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$1,280$640$615$363–$933 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$1,340$670$429$346–$986 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$1,450$725$615$372–$1,134 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$1,439$863$87$87–$322 · 3 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$1,919$1,343$935$651–$1,516 · 23 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$1,919$1,343$1,295$535–$1,919 · 34 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$1,397$1,397$916$807–$1,127 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,411$1,411$847$289–$1,136 · 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 ultrasound of the neck or thyroid cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the neck or thyroid is $863, and most charge between $626 and $1,400. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $615. 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 or thyroid?

At 1 of the 9 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 or thyroid?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $570 at Advocate Lutheran General 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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