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HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US
Lake Forest, IL
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s median price of $381 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 49% of the 2,518 hospitals reporting CPT 20605. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 17 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 | Aetna nlfh aetna nm employees percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $138.94 | $138.94 | $138.94 – $138.94 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $177.36 | $177.36 | $177.36 – $177.36 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $195.86 | $195.86 | $195.86 – $195.86 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $195.86 | $195.86 | $195.86 – $195.86 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $195.86 | $195.86 | $195.86 – $195.86 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $228.50 | $228.50 | $228.50 – $228.50 |
| 7 | Cigna nlfh cigna alternative percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $315.55 | $315.55 | $315.55 – $315.55 |
| 8 | Aetna nlfh aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $359.91 | $359.91 | $359.91 – $359.91 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bc lake county phys assoc ipa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $376.65 | $376.65 | $376.65 – $376.65 |
| 10 | Aetna nlfh aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $380.84 | $380.84 | $380.84 – $380.84 |
| 11 | Cigna nlfh cigna broad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $542.38 | $542.38 | $542.38 – $542.38 |
| 12 | Beechstreet nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $669.60 | $669.60 | $669.60 – $669.60 |
| 13 | MultiPlan nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $669.60 | $669.60 | $669.60 – $669.60 |
| 14 | First Health nlfh first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $686.34 | $686.34 | $686.34 – $686.34 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $837.00 | $837.00 | $837.00 – $837.00 |
| 16 | MultiPlan nlfh non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $837.00 | $837.00 | $837.00 – $837.00 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc non-contracted oon - ed only percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $837.00 | $837.00 | $837.00 – $837.00 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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