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HB Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging
Lake Forest, IL
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s median price of $1.5k is 54% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 71% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 32555. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 21 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 | $697.61 | $697.61 | $479.91 – $915.31 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh advocate ipa other · outpatient | $705.78 | $705.78 | $705.78 – $705.78 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh blue cross medicare advt other · outpatient | $705.78 | $705.78 | $705.78 – $705.78 |
| 4 | Humana nlfh advocate ipa other · outpatient | $705.78 | $705.78 | $705.78 – $705.78 |
| 5 | Humana nlfh humana medicare advt other · outpatient | $705.78 | $705.78 | $705.78 – $705.78 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $890.50 | $890.50 | $612.60 – $1,168 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $983.38 | $983.38 | $676.49 – $1,290 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $983.38 | $983.38 | $676.49 – $1,290 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $983.38 | $983.38 | $676.49 – $1,290 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,147 | $1,147 | $789.24 – $1,505 |
| 11 | Cigna nlfh cigna alternative percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,584 | $1,584 | $1,090 – $2,078 |
| 12 | Aetna nlfh aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,807 | $1,807 | $1,243 – $2,370 |
| 13 | Aetna nlfh aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,912 | $1,912 | $1,315 – $2,509 |
| 14 | Cigna nlfh cigna broad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,722 | $2,722 | $1,873 – $3,572 |
| 15 | Beechstreet nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,362 | $3,362 | $2,313 – $4,411 |
| 16 | MultiPlan nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,362 | $3,362 | $2,313 – $4,411 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bc lake county phys assoc ipa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,407 | $3,407 | $1,301 – $5,514 |
| 18 | First Health nlfh first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,446 | $3,446 | $2,371 – $4,521 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,202 | $4,202 | $2,891 – $5,514 |
| 20 | MultiPlan nlfh non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,202 | $4,202 | $2,891 – $5,514 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc non-contracted oon - ed only percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,202 | $4,202 | $2,891 – $5,514 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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