Abdominal fluid drainage with imaging guidance at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

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HB Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging

Lake Forest, IL

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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s median price of $1.7k is 44% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 72% of the 2,488 hospitals reporting CPT 49083. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49083 at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 23 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	UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc core fee schedule · outpatient	$9.47	$9.47	$9.47 – $9.47
2	UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc hmo/ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$9.47	$9.47	$9.47 – $9.47
3	Aetna nlfh aetna nm employees percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$753.77	$753.77	$493.19 – $1,014
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh advocate ipa other · outpatient	$782.14	$782.14	$782.14 – $782.14
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh blue cross medicare advt other · outpatient	$782.14	$782.14	$782.14 – $782.14
6	Humana nlfh advocate ipa other · outpatient	$782.14	$782.14	$782.14 – $782.14
7	Humana nlfh humana medicare advt other · outpatient	$782.14	$782.14	$782.14 – $782.14
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$962.18	$962.18	$629.55 – $1,295
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,063	$1,063	$695.21 – $1,430
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,063	$1,063	$695.21 – $1,430
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,063	$1,063	$695.21 – $1,430
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,240	$1,240	$811.08 – $1,668
13	Cigna nlfh cigna alternative percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,712	$1,712	$1,120 – $2,304
14	Aetna nlfh aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,326	$2,326	$2,326 – $2,326
15	Aetna nlfh aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,780	$2,780	$2,780 – $2,780
16	Cigna nlfh cigna broad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,942	$2,942	$1,925 – $3,960
17	Beechstreet nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,633	$3,633	$2,377 – $4,888
18	MultiPlan nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,633	$3,633	$2,377 – $4,888
19	First Health nlfh first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,649	$3,649	$2,288 – $5,011
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bc lake county phys assoc ipa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,724	$3,724	$1,337 – $6,110
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,541	$4,541	$2,971 – $6,110
22	MultiPlan nlfh non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,541	$4,541	$2,971 – $6,110
23	UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc non-contracted oon - ed only percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,541	$4,541	$2,971 – $6,110

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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