Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section each additional block at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

25 N. Winfield Rd. Winfield, IL 60190, IL · Nm · · NPI 1003864810

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$43,191.87

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$61,702.67

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$27.95 with HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICAID [1310] vs $405.00 with MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] — same scan, same building. Share

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Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICAID [1310] CDH ILLINOIS MEDICAID $27.95 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS MEDICAID [1612] CDH ILLINOIS MEDICAID $27.95 ↓ -100%
COUNTYCARE IL COOK CO [1607] CDH ILLINOIS MEDICAID $27.95 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH BCBS BLUECHOICE PREFERRED $44.96 ↓ -100%
ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402] CDH BCBS BLUECHOICE OPTIONS $44.96 ↓ -100%
ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402] CDH BCBS BLUECHOICE PREFERRED $44.96 ↓ -100%
ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402] CDH BCBS BLUECHOICE SELECT $44.96 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH BCBS BLUECHOICE OPTIONS $44.96 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH BCBS BLUECHOICE SELECT $44.96 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH HEALTHLAB BLUE CROSS CHOICE $54.95 ↓ -100%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] CDH AETNA NM EMPLOYEES $57.92 ↓ -100%
ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402] CDH BCBS PPO $71.28 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH BCBS PPO $71.28 ↓ -100%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] CDH AETNA BP $121.50 ↓ -100%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] CDH AETNA APCN/SP $127.17 ↓ -100%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] CDH AETNA IL PREFERRED $141.75 ↓ -100%
ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402] CDH BCBS HMO $166.37 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH BCBS HMO $166.37 ↓ -100%
CARELON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH [159] CDH VALUE OPTIONS BHS $202.50 ↓ -100%
HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126] CDH HFN NMH TIER ONE $202.50 ↓ -100%
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] CDH SAGAMORE HEALTH PPO $232.47 ↓ -99%
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] CDH ADVOCATE IPA $243.00 ↓ -99%
MAGELLAN BEHAVIORAL HLTH [136] CDH MAGELLAN BHS $243.00 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH ADVOCATE IPA $243.00 ↓ -99%
DREYER MED IPA ADVOCATE [1409] CDH ADVOCATE IPA $243.00 ↓ -99%
HEALTHLINK [125] CDH SEIU HEALTHLINK $255.15 ↓ -99%
THE ALLIANCE [1703] CDH THE ALLIANCE $260.13 ↓ -99%
CHOICECARE [177] CDH CHOICE CARE $310.23 ↓ -99%
FIRST HEALTH PLAN [6034] CDH FIRST HEALTH $311.45 ↓ -99%
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] CDH CIGNA BEHAVIORAL BHS $324.00 ↓ -99%
COMPSYCH [112] CDH COMPSYCH $324.00 ↓ -99%
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] CDH PHCS/MULTIPLAN $352.35 ↓ -99%
HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126] CDH HFN $369.36 ↓ -99%
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] CDH UHC NON-CONTRACTED OON - ED ONLY $405.00 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH BCBS PAR/INDEMNITY ADP $405.00 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH HEALTHLAB CHS $405.00 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH HEALTHLAB EHP IPA $405.00 ↓ -99%
HUMANA BEHAVIORAL [185] CDH LIFESYNCH BHS $405.00 ↓ -99%
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] CDH NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $405.00 ↓ -99%
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] CDH CIGNA ALTERNATIVE not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH HEALTHLAB LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY not published by hospital
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] CDH UHC HMO/PPO not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] CDH DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP not published by hospital
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] CDH DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP not published by hospital
JOURNEYCARE INC HOSPICE [1275] CDH JOURNEYCARE HOSPICE not published by hospital
BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE [1304] CDH BLUE CROSS MMAI (MEDICARE) not published by hospital
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] CDH AETNA not published by hospital
ALTERNATE HUMANA MEDICARE ADV [2409] CDH HUMANA MEDICARE ADVT not published by hospital
ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS MEDICARE ADV [2304] CDH MEDICARE not published by hospital
OPTUM/UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH [157] CDH UBH BHS not published by hospital
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] CDH AETNA ASA not published by hospital
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] CDH UHC CORE not published by hospital
GLOBAL EXCEL [1712] CDH MEDICARE not published by hospital
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] CDH CIGNA BROAD not published by hospital

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Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section each additional block at other Illinois hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis $49.20 $21.44 – $61.64
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo $39.00 $29.25 – $30.55
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale $50.00 $15.66 – $17.81
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn $187.50 $23.10 – $300.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville $187.50 $23.10 – $300.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove $187.50 $23.10 – $300.00
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline Rock Island $101.60 $20.77 – $72.65
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange $50.00 $15.04 – $17.81

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