CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,543
about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,913–$29,615
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20,020
About the fair price
about $2,477 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $17,543 This hospital $20,020 Cash price $87,057 Hospital's list price $124,367

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $6,207 Priciest $20,020

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $17,543 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital charges insurers about $20,020, or about $87,057 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lake Forest, IL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,647 - $25,643 99%
Humanamajor $12,647 99%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $12,647

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 N Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals