Tracheostomy speaking valve at Advocate Trinity Hospital

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1213618 - VALVE PMV RBR SPK 23MM 15MM LTWT VNT SWLW LOWPRFL NS LF DISP

Chicago, IL

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Advocate Trinity Hospital’s median price of $259 is 43% above the median hospital's median price ($182), higher than 75% of the 1,481 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8501. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS L8501 at Advocate Trinity Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 15 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 commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$198	$198	$8	4%	—	$190 – $206
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
3	Ambetter medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
4	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
7	Oscar medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
8	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$233	$55	24%	—	$181 – $309
9	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	$5	2%	—	$259 – $270
10	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	$5	2%	—	$259 – $270
11	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$275	$275	—	—	—	$275 – $275
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$275	$275	—	—	—	$275 – $275
13	UnitedHealthcare hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
14	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$415	$415	—	—	—	$415 – $415
15	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$415	$415	—	—	—	$415 – $415

Last updated: Nov 4, 2025

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