CostGrade

All published prices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

287 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
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

46 $100,509 $21,504 +64%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

45 $49,604 $11,138 +33%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

44 $61,537 $11,656 +51%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

43 $79,669 $16,552 +46%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay

43 $40,494 $11,550 -6%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

43 $133,752 $24,366 +31%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

43 $128,985 $21,232 +55%
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Major

MS-DRG 441 · Inpatient stay

43 $87,682 $20,872 +15%
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5493 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $53,817 $5,083 +122%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay

42 $50,960 $13,114 +23%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 299 · Inpatient stay

42 $83,728 $17,769 +24%
Major Chest Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 163 · Inpatient stay

41 $281,257 $62,726 +59%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

41 $355,420 $67,856 +94%
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5464 · Hospital outpatient visit

41 $98,859 $20,744 +23%
Endocrine Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 644 · Inpatient stay

40 $42,916 $12,582 +12%
Level 4 ENT Procedures

APC 5164 · Hospital outpatient visit

40 $42,713 $3,069 +125%
Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis with Major Complications

MS-DRG 846 · Inpatient stay

39 $88,683 $27,555 -18%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

38 $43,737 $10,554 +12%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications

MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay

38 $176,792 $35,501 +136%
Level 8 Urology and Related Services

APC 5378 · Hospital outpatient visit

38 $119,665 $18,628 +38%
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal

MS-DRG 023 · Inpatient stay

37 $323,163 $63,677 +41%
Acute Leukemia with Major Complications

MS-DRG 834 · Inpatient stay

37 $255,868 $71,565 -5%
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with

MS-DRG 543 · Inpatient stay

37 $57,283 $12,815 +38%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

36 $45,722 $12,499 +32%
Respiratory Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 180 · Inpatient stay

36 $91,956 $22,062 +24%
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (car) T-cell and Other Immunotherapies

MS-DRG 018 · Inpatient stay

36 $3,326,965 $586,986 +69%
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without Major Complications

MS-DRG 269 · Inpatient stay

35 $283,078 $50,616 +71%
Level 2 Icd and Similar Procedures

APC 5232 · Hospital outpatient visit

35 $210,461 $31,900 +42%
Endocrine Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 643 · Inpatient stay

33 $66,507 $18,291 about average
Chemotherapy with Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis or with High Dose Chemotherapy a

MS-DRG 837 · Inpatient stay

33 $131,697 $54,821 -29%
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit

33 $169,011 $30,111 +50%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

32 $32,524 $11,804 +4%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

32 $52,205 $12,089 +16%
Major Bladder Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 654 · Inpatient stay

32 $240,283 $28,745 +64%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

31 $83,486 $21,020 +48%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

31 $405,502 $87,247 +51%
Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 001 · Inpatient stay

31 $1,647,696 $395,081 +22%
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Major

MS-DRG 542 · Inpatient stay

31 $108,749 $20,244 +59%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

30 $123,278 $24,260 +53%
Digestive Malignancy with Major Complications

MS-DRG 374 · Inpatient stay

30 $116,932 $23,610 +36%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

30 $47,122 $11,718 +20%
Lung Transplant

MS-DRG 007 · Inpatient stay

30 $906,359 $143,758 -4%
Level 2 Urology and Related Services

APC 5372 · Hospital outpatient visit

30 $28,649 $664 +813%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

29 $168,643 $34,521 +49%
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

29 $66,937 $21,459 +34%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications

MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay

29 $122,312 $17,511 +48%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 073 · Inpatient stay

29 $74,163 $18,505 +14%
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications

MS-DRG 435 · Inpatient stay

29 $99,360 $20,521 +22%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications

MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay

28 $113,980 $23,039 +22%
Skin Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 602 · Inpatient stay

27 $54,461 $18,444 +6%
Complications of Treatment with Complications

MS-DRG 920 · Inpatient stay

27 $39,353 $11,421 -11%
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Major Complications

MS-DRG 233 · Inpatient stay

26 $445,147 $94,662 +45%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

26 $154,792 $20,762 +81%
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Major Complications

MS-DRG 432 · Inpatient stay

26 $84,023 $21,141 +5%
Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis without Major Complications

MS-DRG 651 · Inpatient stay

26 $329,462 $54,201 about average
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

25 $179,115 $34,435 +25%
Postoperative and Post-traumatic Infections with Major Complications

MS-DRG 862 · Inpatient stay

25 $78,910 $20,536 +6%
COPD (with complications)

MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay

25 $36,358 $9,790 +9%
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 406 · Inpatient stay

25 $208,468 $39,037 +47%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications

MS-DRG 444 · Inpatient stay

25 $124,544 $22,974 +74%
Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with Major Complications

MS-DRG 650 · Inpatient stay

25 $406,382 $58,492 +12%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Major Complications

MS-DRG 371 · Inpatient stay

25 $77,143 $23,537 +12%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Major Complications

MS-DRG 659 · Inpatient stay

25 $175,202 $30,876 +78%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Major Complications

MS-DRG 388 · Inpatient stay

24 $80,788 $25,317 +40%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay

24 $74,807 $19,142 +33%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 253 · Inpatient stay

24 $156,203 $27,450 +39%
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 271 · Inpatient stay

24 $215,379 $35,650 +43%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 326 · Inpatient stay

24 $223,711 $46,875 about average
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

24 $171,074 $35,630 +43%
Non-extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 987 · Inpatient stay

24 $183,328 $43,771 +27%
Coagulation Disorders

MS-DRG 813 · Inpatient stay

24 $98,633 $19,377 +47%
Level 3 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5093 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $70,385 $9,164 +5%
Hypertension with Major Complications

MS-DRG 304 · Inpatient stay

23 $56,607 $12,884 +14%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

23 $215,128 $44,663 +48%
Other Respiratory System Operating Room Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 166 · Inpatient stay

23 $164,845 $40,394 +13%
Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5504 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $53,410 $3,630 +128%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

22 $55,579 $14,283 +19%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 273 · Inpatient stay

22 $210,665 $42,263 +14%
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Complications

MS-DRG 442 · Inpatient stay

22 $44,713 $12,432 +6%
Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face

MS-DRG 004 · Inpatient stay

22 $655,822 $115,545 +22%
Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 054 · Inpatient stay

22 $121,626 $19,158 +84%
Interstitial Lung Disease with Major Complications

MS-DRG 196 · Inpatient stay

22 $146,504 $33,848 +83%
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 228 · Inpatient stay

22 $310,257 $76,499 +37%
Connective Tissue Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 545 · Inpatient stay

22 $76,773 $30,750 -41%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

21 $42,024 $12,482 about average
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay

21 $258,181 $55,015 +68%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

21 $100,002 $21,790 +21%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 026 · Inpatient stay

21 $196,998 $45,906 +47%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 027 · Inpatient stay

21 $163,218 $24,128 +34%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 327 · Inpatient stay

21 $201,067 $33,456 +75%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications

MS-DRG 657 · Inpatient stay

21 $142,194 $18,550 +58%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Major Complications

MS-DRG 453 · Inpatient stay

21 $493,734 $118,551 +11%
Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with Major

MS-DRG 239 · Inpatient stay

21 $261,697 $65,711 +32%
Other Operating Room Procedures for Injuries with Major Complications

MS-DRG 907 · Inpatient stay

20 $317,487 $59,547 +84%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive

MS-DRG 457 · Inpatient stay

20 $322,853 $59,578 +13%
Cardiac Congenital and Valvular Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 306 · Inpatient stay

20 $77,721 $16,957 -10%
Level 4 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5094 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $112,796 $17,102 +18%
Level 2 Nerve Procedures

APC 5432 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $61,701 $5,507 +58%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

19 $170,292 $31,534 +45%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours

MS-DRG 207 · Inpatient stay

19 $400,896 $88,411 +57%

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.