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1228185 - EXPANDER TISS 500 CC W13.5 CM X H13.5 CM P6.6 CM HI PRFL RND
Oak Lawn, IL
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Advocate Christ Medical Center’s median price of $2.2k is 7% above the median hospital's median price ($2.1k), higher than 53% of the 1,315 hospitals reporting HCPCS C1789. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 12 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,069 | $1,215 | $804.57 – $1,829 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,090 | $1,239 | $820.54 – $1,865 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,162 | $1,271 | $807.77 – $1,988 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,221 | $1,389 | $919.51 – $2,090 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,903 | $2,169 | $1,114 – $4,325 |
| 6 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,205 | $2,460 | $1,596 – $3,774 |
| 7 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,205 | $2,460 | $1,596 – $3,774 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,247 | $2,555 | $1,691 – $3,844 |
| 9 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,247 | $2,555 | $1,691 – $3,844 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,926 | $3,328 | $2,203 – $5,008 |
| 11 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,393 | $3,858 | $2,554 – $5,806 |
| 12 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,393 | $3,858 | $2,554 – $5,806 |
Last updated: Nov 4, 2025
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