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Battery elec/combo vad, rep
Chicago, IL
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Advocate Trinity Hospital’s median price of $3.5k is 86% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 95% of the 979 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0496. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 5 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 | Ambetter medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 2 | Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 3 | Oscar medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $2.7k | $2.7k | — | — | — | $2.7k – $2.7k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | $229 | 4% | — | $5.6k – $6.1k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
Last updated: Nov 4, 2025
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