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Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Illinois

CPT 43239 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,077 to $11,108 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,045typical cash price
$2,988typical commercial insurer rate
$1.1k–$11kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Saint Francis Medical Center
$1,077
Memorial Medical Center
$1,900
Carle Foundation Hospital
$3,045
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$3,218
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$11,108

Illinois typical cash price: $3,045

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$1,795$1,077$3,605$2,633–$4,082 · 4 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$1,900$1,900$1,216$874–$1,950 · 40 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$3,045$3,045$1,996$1,759–$2,457 · 10 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$4,597$3,218$2,988$1,241–$4,597 · 39 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$15,868$11,108$2,197$1,410–$4,045 · 27 plans
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn––$3,735$3,390–$4,535 · 4 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville––$2,860$2,600–$3,470 · 4 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove––$3,735$3,390–$4,535 · 4 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge––$3,735$3,390–$4,535 · 4 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 upper endoscopy with biopsy cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 5 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for upper endoscopy with biopsy is $3,045, and most charge between $1,406 and $7,952. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,988. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for upper endoscopy with biopsy?

At 1 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 upper endoscopy with biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,077 at Saint Francis 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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