CostGrade

All published prices at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

141 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

1,126 $29,323 $2,563 +51%
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

458 $19,899 $2,199 +69%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

456 $14,998 $1,325 +49%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

335 $96,389 $18,443 +48%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

217 $22,724 $1,782 +93%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

199 $33,926 $3,080 +34%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

176 $112,837 $12,402 +81%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

167 $22,425 $3,290 +9%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

165 $15,388 $1,808 +19%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

151 $21,862 $3,213 -6%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

150 $26,121 $2,992 +37%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

140 $57,700 $12,036 +33%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

128 $34,714 $4,822 +26%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

124 $83,691 $14,554 +52%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

105 $27,927 $2,477 +58%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

93 $50,374 $5,398 +43%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

91 $123,223 $19,402 +40%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

91 $67,006 $6,633 +68%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

87 $33,430 $2,899 +84%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

85 $31,347 $3,597 +31%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

79 $11,279 $1,804 about average
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

68 $87,932 $10,372 +30%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

65 $33,881 $7,699 +5%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

64 $31,321 $2,911 +54%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

60 $27,063 $2,648 +63%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

59 $52,081 $9,059 +33%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

58 $56,279 $15,071 about average
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

56 $71,080 $10,058 +30%
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5303 · Hospital outpatient visit

56 $38,930 $3,614 +78%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

55 $53,075 $11,752 +9%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

53 $36,717 $7,253 +20%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

52 $43,860 $10,064 +8%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

52 $7,134 $1,511 -17%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

51 $48,734 $8,594 +31%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

51 $41,396 $7,863 +36%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

50 $35,296 $7,385 +19%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

48 $39,434 $9,332 +29%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $15,535 $1,465 +38%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $56,709 $6,154 +44%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $45,148 $5,211 +30%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

44 $83,428 $16,055 +9%
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5503 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $18,382 $2,205 +27%
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with

MS-DRG 543 · Inpatient stay

41 $53,056 $9,433 +28%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

40 $52,208 $8,902 +26%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

39 $218,792 $42,745 +23%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

38 $67,853 $10,069 +32%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

37 $42,579 $7,808 +29%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

37 $42,942 $8,953 +14%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

34 $53,437 $11,710 +13%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

34 $55,401 $12,132 +5%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

34 $31,980 $3,534 +41%
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit

34 $55,799 $8,017 +47%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

34 $117,529 $9,707 +97%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

33 $57,756 $9,604 +27%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

33 $50,816 $11,322 about average
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

32 $136,692 $15,525 +71%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 393 · Inpatient stay

31 $77,266 $18,079 +20%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

28 $90,960 $18,494 +16%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

28 $59,970 $5,186 +66%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

27 $136,573 $22,945 +36%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $167,838 $22,354 +27%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

25 $47,476 $8,186 +37%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

24 $54,965 $13,143 +15%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

24 $65,562 $15,225 -8%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

24 $52,703 $8,575 +34%
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5462 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $33,306 $4,840 +27%
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5155 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $56,879 $6,459 +48%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

23 $125,362 $18,733 +23%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

23 $45,622 $8,434 +17%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 056 · Inpatient stay

22 $98,383 $19,622 +14%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

22 $33,320 $5,291 +32%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

21 $41,102 $8,123 +11%
Endocrine Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 644 · Inpatient stay

21 $37,669 $9,188 about average
Level 2 Urology and Related Services

APC 5372 · Hospital outpatient visit

21 $6,477 $571 +107%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay

20 $51,605 $9,045 +20%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

20 $35,756 $7,593 +14%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

20 $218,248 $28,332 +86%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

20 $46,715 $8,711 +20%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

19 $227,613 $36,018 +18%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

19 $58,471 $14,884 +26%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

19 $187,811 $30,518 +73%
Complex GI Procedures

APC 5331 · Hospital outpatient visit

19 $55,531 $5,378 +85%
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

18 $40,770 $12,832 -18%
Respiratory Infection (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 179 · Inpatient stay

18 $37,478 $6,896 +11%
Coagulation Disorders

MS-DRG 813 · Inpatient stay

18 $73,821 $13,332 +10%
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Major

MS-DRG 542 · Inpatient stay

18 $55,560 $14,421 -19%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

17 $58,522 $14,500 -18%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

17 $56,898 $12,516 +36%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications

MS-DRG 176 · Inpatient stay

17 $44,232 $13,134 +26%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

16 $71,161 $12,608 +30%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications

MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay

16 $114,702 $27,517 +22%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Complications

MS-DRG 445 · Inpatient stay

16 $76,717 $14,908 +49%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

15 $79,652 $10,922 +65%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

15 $41,321 $7,305 +30%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

15 $48,094 $7,797 +31%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

15 $226,649 $38,989 +26%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

15 $127,688 $17,249 +53%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay

15 $250,352 $41,291 +63%
Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 054 · Inpatient stay

15 $61,838 $12,413 -6%
Heart Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 292 · Inpatient stay

15 $52,198 $7,554 +58%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.