Northwest Health - Porter prices. From its own published file.

Northwest Health - Porter in Valparaiso, IN 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.

3,397prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$19,688cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $72,918)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$633	$2,345	$64.70–$1,970
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$997	$3,694	$110–$3,103
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,521	$5,635	$160–$4,746
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$167	$617	$5.00–$518
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$110	$408	$3.47–$343
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$94.50	$350	$3.68–$294
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$2.70	$79.00	$2.40–$3,402
Urinalysis `81001`	$40.77	$151	$2.35–$146
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$88.29	$327	$4.66–$1,368
EKG tracing `93005`	$92.34	$342	$6.35–$287
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$268	$1,043	$30.87–$876
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,122	$4,154	$97.84–$3,489
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,300	$12,221	$327–$10,266
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,597	$5,913	$222–$4,967
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$686	$2,541	$97.70–$2,134
IV push, single drug `96374`	$184	$682	$31.49–$1,158
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$354	$1,311	$28.02–$1,101
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,153	$11,678	$154–$9,810
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$4,105	$15,204	$116–$12,771
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$19,688	$72,918	$474–$61,251

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 Health - Porter 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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