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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL

251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611(312) 926-2000

5 of 5

CMS star rating

959

Beds

59,224

Inpatient discharges a year

$2.8B

Net patient revenue a year

40

In-network payers

Photo 1: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a 959-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Chicago, IL, affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 40 in-network payers and 428 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • Helipad
CCN
140281
NPI
1497859649
Website
nm.org
Health system
Northwestern Medicine
Teaching
Major teaching hospital
County
Cook County
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 6, National Government Services (06101)
In Medicare since
1972
Last CMS survey
2018

Prices for common services

The 24 services Northwestern Memorial Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$2,495 - $3,796

from 2 insurers · median $3,145

Aetna$2,495
Insurer A*$3,796
Medicare $362Nearby hospitals $1,472114% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$5,498 - $10,469

from 4 insurers · median $7,164

Cigna$6,358
Insurer A*$5,498
Insurer B*$7,971
Insurer C*$10,469

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$8,092 - $13,958

from 4 insurers · median $9,853

Cigna$8,092
Insurer A*$9,019
Insurer B*$10,688
Insurer C*$13,958

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT head or brain without contrast

CPT 70450

$862 - $1,752

from 2 insurers · median $1,307

Aetna$1,752
Insurer A*$862
Medicare $108Nearby hospitals $74276% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*24
717%
136
Insurer B*24
412%
183
Insurer C*10
178%
26
Insurer D*7
129%
23

How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 17 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 2 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Northwestern Memorial Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneComPsych

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    5 of 5 stars

    • 350 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.15%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • Major teaching hospital
    • 56 services, including trauma & transplant care
    • 3,399 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $2.8B net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -19.8%
    • $54.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $265.8M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

    • Private (not for profit)
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
37-0960170Northwestern Memorial Hospital77Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 72 more1497859649 Northwestern Memorial Hospital1831298926 Northwestern Memorial Hospital1891398731 Northwestern Memorial Hospitaland 28 more
36-2338884Centegra Diagnostic Center13Asuris Northwest Health, BridgeSpan, Centene, Hawaii Western Management Group, Health Smart and 8 more1982611281 Northern Illinois Medical Center1497764526 Northern Illinois Medical Center1023497823 Northern Illinois Medical Centerand 17 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 926-2000

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Frequently asked questions

About Northwestern Memorial Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital range from $2,258 to $5,730 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois's rate is $5,730. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,030. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital range from $2,495 to $3,796 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,495. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,472. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital range from $2,702 to $4,581 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $4,581. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,317. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital range from $5,498 to $10,469 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $6,358. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital range from $258 to $1,174 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $258. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $256. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital range from $18,516 to $32,118 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $32,118. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $31,865. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Northwestern Memorial Hospital's CMS star rating?

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 5 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals.

Is Northwestern Memorial Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.47 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Northwestern Memorial Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Northwestern Memorial Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.15% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (466 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (310 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (250 discharges).

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  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
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      {
        "payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
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