Northwest Health - Porter

Valparaiso, Indiana · Acute Care · Proprietary · CCN 150035

325%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
59th
highest of 96 Indiana hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
84
procedures with published commercial rates
14¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$17,378$10,341168%—6
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$16,341$8,272198%—6
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$98$81157%~$5541
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$12,000$6,488185%—6
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$1,316$369357%~$1,65042
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$866$111783%~$56142
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,186$186639%~$80342
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$5,184$2,733190%—6
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$661$228290%$20942
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$105,982———6
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$6,537$2,442268%$2,41542
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$9,435$4,587206%—6
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$26,448$16,343162%—6
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$10,387———6
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$12,099———6
Chest painMS-DRG 313$7,800$3,701211%—6
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$4,065$1,266321%$1,94442
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$4,184$1,266330%$2,05942
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$3,591$984365%$1,57742
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$84$81081%~$4741
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$88$61358%~$4341
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$148$111402%~$8341
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$45,379$29,950152%—6
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$272——~$13243
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$222——~$9043
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$955$289331%$31742
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,427$441323%$49942
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,107$630334%$76142
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,387$578240%$43842
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$8,446$3,921215%—6
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$10,176$4,143246%$3,40242
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$9,198$5,927155%—6
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$13,908$8,029173%—6
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$26,011$12,563207%—4
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$15,408$10,098153%—4
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$12,304$3,788325%$5,95342
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$8,770$4,367201%—6
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$161$91851%~$7841
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$15,805$3,462457%$9,84442
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$25,235$6,396395%$13,72642
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$14,796$8,977165%—6
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$46,071$11,246410%$26,04842
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$10,018$3,430292%$4,29942
Lipid panelCPT 80061$150$131124%~$8541
Liver function panelCPT 80076$125$81533%~$7041
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$2,054$747275%$64942
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,981$369537%~$1,20642
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,187$252470%~$62742
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,340$252531%~$79842
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$20,897$11,749178%—6
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$32,860$22,346147%—6
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$29,770$13,586219%—4
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$10,414$5,603186%—6
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$664$111600%~$34642
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$543$481136%~$26441
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$100$18546%~$4941
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$46$6759%~$2241
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$116——$3742
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$11,731——$3,16727
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$38$4893%~$1641
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$9,488$5,084187%—6
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$267——~$13043
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$21,044$11,855178%—6
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$48,194——$13,37328
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$10,008$4,309232%—4
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$3,238$909356%$1,07142
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$34,392$37,08893%—4
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$68,811$51,127135%—4
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$7,414$3,679202%—6
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$10,945$5,385203%—6
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$94$17561%~$5341
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,142$936229%$79942
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$658$111595%~$34342
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$435$111393%~$20342
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$3,780$960394%$2,05242
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$3,643$960380%$1,79442
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$42$31324%~$2041
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$28$21226%~$1041
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$10$4255%~$441
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$22$3639%~$841
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$7,304———6
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$8,168———6
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$396$111358%~$20042
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$2,519$582433%$1,04142

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