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

Northwest Health - Starke in Knox, 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.

2,322prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$12,386cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $45,873)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$314	$1,569	$65.36–$1,855
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$619	$2,292	$111–$2,154
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$827	$3,063	$162–$2,879
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$3.17	$205	$3.17–$374
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$2.54	$123	$2.54–$222
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$2.33	$138	$2.33–$251
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$0.81	$49.69	$0.81–$46.71
Urinalysis `81001`	$0.95	$170	$0.95–$159
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$3.37	$375	$3.37–$353
EKG tracing `93005`	$15.09	$612	$6.35–$576
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$149	$552	$30.87–$519
CT head without contrast `70450`	$28.86	$3,085	$28.86–$2,900
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$937	$3,471	$350–$3,263
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,041	$3,857	$239–$3,625
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$536	$1,985	$105–$1,866
IV push, single drug `96374`	$79.70	$295	$35.13–$885
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$121	$447	$31.23–$885
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,995	$14,796	$154–$13,909
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$5,509	$20,402	$116–$19,178
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$12,386	$45,873	$474–$43,121

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 - Starke price transparency page.

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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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