Negotiation Prep

Provider: Northwestern Memorial Hospital  ·  Payer: HealthLink  ·  Generated: 2026-08-08 09:35 UTC
Your argument
2 of 10 procedures priced below market median with HealthLink. Lead with 43239 HB Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple — $1,084 per procedure below the market median, the sharpest single-line gap.
10
Procedures analyzed
2
Below median
-$1,361
Total gap (per proc)

Rate Comparison by Procedure

CPTDescription Your RateMedianTop Quartile Gap to MedianGap to Top QN
43239 HB Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple $4,597.00 $5,680.78 $6,800.66 -1,083.78 -2,203.66 9
29881 HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat $20,164.56 $20,442.18 $23,913.07 -277.62 -3,748.51 7
27130 HB Arthrp Acetblr/Prox Fem Prostc Agrft/Algrft $27,190.35 $27,190.35 $27,190.35 +0.00 +0.00 1
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing — $214.50 $274.05 — — 8
99284 HB ED Visit Level 4 $3,607.00 $3,251.38 $3,567.47 +355.63 +39.53 9
99283 HB ED Visit Level 3 $1,924.00 $1,453.73 $1,675.69 +470.28 +248.31 9
71250 HB CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/O Dye $3,730.00 $2,349.90 $2,797.50 +1,380.10 +932.50 9
70551 HB MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye $5,553.00 $3,498.39 $4,164.75 +2,054.61 +1,388.25 9
70553 HB MRI Brain Stem W/O & W/Dye $7,693.00 $4,846.59 $5,769.75 +2,846.41 +1,923.25 9
74177 HB CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast $8,642.00 $5,444.46 $6,481.50 +3,197.54 +2,160.50 9

Recommended Asks

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

CPTDescription Current RateTarget (Top Q)Lift
43239 HB Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple $4,597.00 $6,800.66 +2,203.66 (47.9%)
29881 HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat $20,164.56 $23,913.07 +3,748.51 (18.6%)

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.

CPTDescriptionPeer rates
43239 HB Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple Peer Hospital A $7,713.72 Peer Hospital B $7,260.55 Peer Hospital C $6,800.66 Peer Hospital D $6,585.53 Peer Hospital E $5,680.78 Peer 6 $5,313.28 Peer 7 $5,116.25 Peer 8 $2,896.11
29881 HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat Peer Hospital A $35,670.67 Peer Hospital B $23,913.07 Peer Hospital C $23,097.59 Peer Hospital D $20,442.18 Peer Hospital E $14,781.90 Peer 6 $14,615.20
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing Peer Hospital A $274.05 Peer Hospital B $274.05 Peer Hospital C $231.75 Peer Hospital D $215.25 Peer Hospital E $213.75 Peer 6 $170.00 Peer 7 $170.00 Peer 8 $70.56
99284 HB ED Visit Level 4 Peer Hospital A $3,601.50 Peer Hospital B $3,567.47 Peer Hospital C $3,253.95 Peer Hospital D $3,251.38 Peer Hospital E $3,100.55 Peer 6 $2,428.19 Peer 7 $2,418.13 Peer 8 $2,272.41
99283 HB ED Visit Level 3 Peer Hospital A $1,698.56 Peer Hospital B $1,675.69 Peer Hospital C $1,637.00 Peer Hospital D $1,453.73 Peer Hospital E $1,420.10 Peer 6 $1,212.12 Peer 7 $1,127.75 Peer 8 $1,106.38
71250 HB CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/O Dye Peer Hospital A $2,797.50 Peer Hospital B $2,797.50 Peer Hospital C $2,797.50 Peer Hospital D $2,349.90 Peer Hospital E $2,349.90 Peer 6 $2,349.90 Peer 7 $1,865.00 Peer 8 $1,865.00
70551 HB MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye Peer Hospital A $4,164.75 Peer Hospital B $4,164.75 Peer Hospital C $4,164.75 Peer Hospital D $3,498.39 Peer Hospital E $3,498.39 Peer 6 $3,498.39 Peer 7 $2,776.50 Peer 8 $2,776.50
70553 HB MRI Brain Stem W/O & W/Dye Peer Hospital A $5,769.75 Peer Hospital B $5,769.75 Peer Hospital C $5,769.75 Peer Hospital D $4,846.59 Peer Hospital E $4,846.59 Peer 6 $4,846.59 Peer 7 $3,846.50 Peer 8 $3,846.50
74177 HB CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast Peer Hospital A $6,481.50 Peer Hospital B $6,481.50 Peer Hospital C $6,481.50 Peer Hospital D $5,444.46 Peer Hospital E $5,444.46 Peer 6 $5,444.46 Peer 7 $4,321.00 Peer 8 $4,321.00
Data sourced from CMS Hospital Price Transparency machine-readable files.
Peer hospitals anonymized. Rates reflect median negotiated amounts across available plan variants.
This report is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal or financial advice.