Northwestern Memorial Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL 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.

7,515prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$4,871cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $21,810)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$1,347	$2,213	$373–$1,924
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$2,525	$4,696	$700–$3,607
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$3,534	$9,725	$796–$5,049
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$307	$438	$84.97–$438
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$220	$314	$60.92–$314
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$78.40	$120	$21.73–$219
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$33.60	$52.00	$0.01–$304
Urinalysis `81001`	$58.80	$132	$16.30–$200
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$171	$244	$47.34–$244
EKG tracing `93005`	$238	$340	$26.21–$435
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$674	$963	$109–$963
CT head without contrast `70450`	$2,475	$3,535	$686–$3,535
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$6,049	$8,642	$1,677–$8,642
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$3,837	$5,482	$1,064–$5,482
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,772	$2,532	$491–$2,532
IV push, single drug `96374`	$166	$237	$45.98–$431
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$301	$430	$83.42–$691
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$1.22	$28.50	$0.34–$135
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.70	$12.75	$0.19–$95.25
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$2,525	$4,901	$675–$3,607
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$3,218	$9,681	$606–$7,500
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$4,871	$21,810	$2,151–$12,753

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: Northwestern Memorial Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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