Northwest Healthcare Houghton prices. From its own published file.

Northwest Healthcare Houghton publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,250prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$7,195cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $39,973)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$441	$2,448	$137–$2,591
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$721	$4,007	$219–$2,591
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,066	$5,921	$329–$6,499
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$159	$882	$10.14–$529
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$103	$570	$8.12–$342
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$98.82	$549	$7.46–$329
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$1.80	$182	$1.34–$109
Urinalysis `81001`	$64.62	$359	$3.04–$215
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$267	$1,481	$11.97–$889
EKG tracing `93005`	$172	$957	$7.68–$574
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$219	$1,217	$29.37–$730
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,395	$7,752	$78.21–$4,651
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,553	$14,266	$239–$8,610
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,007	$11,151	$157–$6,691
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$785	$4,363	$78.21–$2,618
IV push, single drug `96374`	$165	$914	$77.01–$2,591
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$218	$1,213	$77.01–$2,591
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$4.69	$26.04	$0.59–$52.07
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$2.34	$13.02	$0.09–$13.02
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,952	$10,844	$570–$6,506
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$2,945	$16,359	$581–$9,815
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$7,195	$39,973	$2,032–$23,984

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Northwest Healthcare Houghton price transparency page.

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Common billing problems to look for

Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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