Negotiation Prep

Provider: Northwestern Memorial Hospital · Payer: First Health · Generated: 2026-08-08 09:35 UTC

Your argument

All 9 procedures analyzed with First Health are at or above market median. This is a defense meeting, not an ask meeting.

Procedures analyzed

Below median

Total gap (per proc)

Rate Comparison by Procedure

CPT	Description	Your Rate	Median	Top Quartile	Gap to Median	Gap to Top Q	N
93005	Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing	—	$278.80	$309.00	—	—	7
99283	HB ED Visit Level 3	$2,212.75	$1,773.94	$2,212.75	+438.81	+0.00	8
71250	HB CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/O Dye	$3,730.00	$3,085.64	$3,730.00	+644.36	+0.00	8
99284	HB ED Visit Level 4	$4,695.75	$3,883.43	$4,695.75	+812.32	+0.00	8
70551	HB MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye	$5,553.00	$4,593.72	$5,553.00	+959.28	+0.00	8
43239	HB Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple	$9,680.74	$8,507.45	$9,680.74	+1,173.29	+0.00	8
70553	HB MRI Brain Stem W/O & W/Dye	$7,693.00	$6,364.04	$7,693.00	+1,328.97	+0.00	8
74177	HB CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast	$8,642.00	$7,149.09	$8,642.00	+1,492.91	+0.00	8
29881	HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat	$36,662.84	$25,478.92	$36,662.84	+11,183.92	+0.00	6

Recommended Asks

Procedures where your rate sits below the market top quartile. Negotiating these to top-quartile is the standard ask.

CPT	Description	Current Rate	Target (Top Q)	Lift
No procedures fall below the top quartile — no rate-lift asks recommended.

Anonymized Peer Comparison

Peer hospitals are anonymized to "Peer Hospital A/B/C…" sorted by rate (highest first). Real hospital identities are never included in this report.

CPT	Description	Peer rates
93005	Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing	Peer Hospital A $334.52 Peer Hospital B $309.00 Peer Hospital C $288.84 Peer Hospital D $278.80 Peer Hospital E $246.82 Peer 6 $187.82 Peer 7 $93.47
99283	HB ED Visit Level 3	Peer Hospital A $2,234.25 Peer Hospital B $1,947.69 Peer Hospital C $1,814.46 Peer Hospital D $1,733.42 Peer Hospital E $1,605.58 Peer 6 $1,497.99 Peer 7 $1,488.30
71250	HB CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/O Dye	Peer Hospital A $3,730.00 Peer Hospital B $3,207.80 Peer Hospital C $3,112.69 Peer Hospital D $3,058.60 Peer Hospital E $2,868.37 Peer 6 $2,797.50 Peer 7 $2,573.70
99284	HB ED Visit Level 4	Peer Hospital A $4,756.62 Peer Hospital B $4,129.72 Peer Hospital C $3,982.22 Peer Hospital D $3,784.63 Peer Hospital E $3,328.55 Peer 6 $3,010.04 Peer 7 $2,997.41
70551	HB MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye	Peer Hospital A $5,553.00 Peer Hospital B $4,775.58 Peer Hospital C $4,633.98 Peer Hospital D $4,553.46 Peer Hospital E $4,270.26 Peer 6 $4,164.75 Peer 7 $3,831.57
43239	HB Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple	Peer Hospital A $9,680.74 Peer Hospital B $8,845.06 Peer Hospital C $8,713.77 Peer Hospital D $8,301.13 Peer Hospital E $4,578.52 Peer 6 $3,836.19 Peer 7 $3,171.93
70553	HB MRI Brain Stem W/O & W/Dye	Peer Hospital A $7,693.00 Peer Hospital B $6,615.98 Peer Hospital C $6,419.81 Peer Hospital D $6,308.26 Peer Hospital E $5,915.92 Peer 6 $5,769.75 Peer 7 $5,308.17
74177	HB CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast	Peer Hospital A $8,642.00 Peer Hospital B $7,432.12 Peer Hospital C $7,211.75 Peer Hospital D $7,086.44 Peer Hospital E $6,645.70 Peer 6 $6,481.50 Peer 7 $5,962.98
29881	HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat	Peer Hospital A $40,902.37 Peer Hospital B $28,193.72 Peer Hospital C $22,764.13 Peer Hospital D $22,389.06 Peer Hospital E $18,684.08