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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Illinois: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 39 Illinois hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 38525

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago$2,2370.5×12026-04-01
West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park$3,1510.8×42025-03-17
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange$3,3830.8×32026-04-01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights$3,3830.8×32026-04-01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook$3,3830.8×32026-04-01
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest$3,5770.8×12026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital Geneva$3,5770.8×12026-04-01
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park$4,0211.0×22026-03-31
Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital Evanston$4,0381.0×32026-04-01
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale$4,1041.0×42026-04-01
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon$4,2861.0×22026-06-03
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago$4,3691.0×42026-09-22
Holy Cross Hospital Chicago$4,3691.0×62026-09-22
Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights$4,5481.1×22026-04-01
Mercy Medical Center Aurora$4,5931.1×82026-09-01
Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston Evanston$4,9061.2×82026-09-01
Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey$4,9611.2×32026-04-01
Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo$4,9641.2×12026-01-22
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Naperville$5,1841.2×22026-04-01
Swedish Hospital Chicago$5,5721.3×32026-04-01
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin$5,6781.4×12025-11-04
Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital Elmhurst$5,8811.4×22026-04-01
Loyola University Medical Center Maywood$6,3601.5×12026-03-31
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville$6,5141.6×12025-11-04
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Marion$6,5861.6×52026-02-03
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago$7,2951.7×12025-11-04
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago$7,2951.7×12025-11-04
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn$7,2951.7×12025-11-04
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge$7,2951.7×12025-11-04
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove$7,2951.7×12025-11-04
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington$7,2951.7×12025-11-04
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison$7,3841.8×32026-03-13
St Marys Hospital Decatur$7,6831.8×12025-01-01
University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago$7,9121.9×22026-04-01
Carle Health Proctor Hospital Peoria$9,1032.2×12026-04-15
Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin$9,1032.2×12026-04-15
Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria$9,1032.2×12026-04-15
Trinity Rock Island Rock Island$9,6622.3×32026-01-28
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon$11,3762.7×32026-02-03

Questions

How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Illinois?

39 Illinois hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 39 hospitals is $5,572, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.