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Price Transparency Info Vendor -HealthcareBluebook Wrong Prices

Medical Procedures Prices listed Incorrectly by Healthcare Bluebook. They are Not truly unbiased but only list providers who enlist

Getting Correct Prices for Medical Procedures-Outpatients--is Not Easy.

HCCI-has correct information from Aetna,Humana,UHC,Kaiser and is provided thru www.guroo.com . Problem is this: They do NOT name the Provider who charges least or Highest Price in Chicago,Il. Also they do not provide by ZIP Code --for Batavia or Geneva,Or St.Charles,Il. price ranges and names of providers.

Healthcare Bluebook has created a Biased Version of Prices for those providers who sign up and pay fees.

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If U search any ZIP Code in Kane County or Even Dupage County or other counties that include Schaumburg ,Il, U will see same two names appear who are Paid Providers for Getting Listed.

In 60134,60174 etc., Healthcare Bluebook does NOT show :

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1) American Colonoscopy & Endoscopy Center-part of Gastrointestinal Health Specialists located next to Geneva Commons opposite Delnor Hospital

2) No mention of Tricities Surgical Center

3) No mention of Delnor Hospital-affliated with Northwestern.

As U know American colonoscopy is the Lowest in Price with Top Quality-Provider trained at #2 Rated Cleveland Clinic.

Tricities or Delnor Charge 2000-3000$ more for Colonoscopy-Preventive Screening.

So these prices are similar to those Shown by Guroo.com for Price Ranges for Chicago,Il.

So Please Call 630 232 2025 to get Full details.

There is a third source-set up by a former NY Times Reporter Jeane Pinder-Clearhealth Costs. But her progress is slow and she has actual data for major cities-BUT Not Chicago yet.

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