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HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12
Geneva, IL
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital’s median price of $9.8k is 69% above the median hospital's median price ($5.8k), higher than 91% of the 1,858 hospitals reporting CPT 42820. 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, 24 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 dch illinois medicaid other · outpatient | $1,730 | $1,730 | $1,730 – $1,730 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch advocate ipa other · outpatient | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 – $2,303 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch blue cross medicare advt other · outpatient | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 – $2,303 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch blue cross mmai (medicare) other · outpatient | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 – $2,303 |
| 5 | Humana dch advocate ipa other · outpatient | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 – $2,303 |
| 6 | Humana dch humana medicare advt other · outpatient | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 – $2,303 |
| 7 | Aetna dch aetna nm employees percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,003 | $3,003 | $3,003 – $3,003 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare dch uhc core case rate · outpatient | $3,577 | $3,577 | $3,577 – $3,577 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare dch uhc hmo/ppo case rate · outpatient | $3,975 | $3,975 | $3,975 – $3,975 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch bcbs bluechoice options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,159 | $5,159 | $5,159 – $5,159 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch bcbs bluechoice select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,159 | $5,159 | $5,159 – $5,159 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch bcbs bluechoice preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,325 | $5,325 | $5,325 – $5,325 |
| 13 | Cigna dch cigna alternative percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,838 | $6,838 | $6,838 – $6,838 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10,300 | $10,300 | $10,300 – $10,300 |
| 15 | First Health dch first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12,714 | $12,714 | $12,714 – $12,714 |
| 16 | MultiPlan dch phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13,819 | $13,819 | $13,819 – $13,819 |
| 17 | Cigna dch cigna broad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13,840 | $13,840 | $13,840 – $13,840 |
| 18 | Cigna dch cigna behavioral bhs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $14,741 | $14,741 | $14,741 – $14,741 |
| 19 | Beechstreet dch beech street/capp care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $16,583 | $16,583 | $16,583 – $16,583 |
| 20 | MultiPlan dch multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $16,583 | $16,583 | $16,583 – $16,583 |
| 21 | MultiPlan dch non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $18,426 | $18,426 | $18,426 – $18,426 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare dch uhc non-contracted oon - ed only percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $18,426 | $18,426 | $18,426 – $18,426 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch bcbs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $19,319 | $19,319 | $19,319 – $19,319 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield dch bcbs hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $20,091 | $20,091 | $20,091 – $20,091 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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