Emergency department visit at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HB ED Visit Level 4

Lake Forest, IL

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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s median price of $1.8k is 187% above the median hospital's median price ($629), higher than 84% of the 2,555 hospitals reporting CPT 99284. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99284 at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 20 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 nlfh blue cross medicare advt other · outpatient	$614.36	$614.36	$447.18 – $781.54
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh advocate ipa other · outpatient	$781.54	$781.54	$781.54 – $781.54
3	Humana nlfh advocate ipa other · outpatient	$781.54	$781.54	$781.54 – $781.54
4	Humana nlfh humana medicare advt other · outpatient	$781.54	$781.54	$781.54 – $781.54
5	Aetna nlfh aetna nm employees percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$802.09	$802.09	$598.76 – $1,005
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,029	$1,029	$764.32 – $1,294
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,136	$1,136	$844.04 – $1,429
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,136	$1,136	$844.04 – $1,429
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs bluechoice select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,136	$1,136	$844.04 – $1,429
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,326	$1,326	$984.71 – $1,667
11	Cigna nlfh cigna alternative percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,817	$1,817	$1,360 – $2,273
12	UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc core case rate · outpatient	$2,274	$2,274	$2,274 – $2,274
13	UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc hmo/ppo case rate · outpatient	$2,527	$2,527	$2,527 – $2,527
14	Cigna nlfh cigna broad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,242	$3,242	$2,428 – $4,056
15	Beechstreet nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,885	$3,885	$2,886 – $4,885
16	MultiPlan nlfh phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,885	$3,885	$2,886 – $4,885
17	First Health nlfh first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,982	$3,982	$2,958 – $5,007
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bc lake county phys assoc ipa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,856	$4,856	$3,607 – $6,106
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,856	$4,856	$3,607 – $6,106
20	MultiPlan nlfh non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,856	$4,856	$3,607 – $6,106

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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