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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Lake Forest, IL
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s median price of $20.8k is 120% above the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 95% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. 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, 10 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 · inpatient | $6,878 | $6,878 | $6,878 – $6,878 |
| 2 | Humana nlfh humana medicare advt other · inpatient | $6,878 | $6,878 | $6,878 – $6,878 |
| 3 | Beechstreet nlfh phcs other · inpatient | $7,097 | $7,097 | $7,097 – $7,097 |
| 4 | MultiPlan nlfh phcs other · inpatient | $7,097 | $7,097 | $7,097 – $7,097 |
| 5 | Aetna nlfh aetna nm employees percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9,373 | $9,373 | $9,373 – $9,373 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $15,726 | $15,726 | $15,726 – $15,726 |
| 7 | First Health nlfh first health other · inpatient | $46,870 | $46,870 | $46,870 – $46,870 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nlfh bc lake county phys assoc ipa percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $51,731 | $51,731 | $51,731 – $51,731 |
| 9 | MultiPlan nlfh non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $51,731 | $51,731 | $51,731 – $51,731 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare nlfh uhc non-contracted oon - ed only percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $51,731 | $51,731 | $51,731 – $51,731 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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