Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
ONE KISH HOSPITAL DRIVE, Dekalb, IL 60115
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in Dekalb, IL has an average Medicare payment of $16,584 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. Outcome measures are mixed: 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 60/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is $16,584, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's value rating (70/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,925 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $48,087 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,713 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,842 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $53,218 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,722 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,932 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,096 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,908 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,086 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,710 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,498 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,768 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,239 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,574 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,022 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Compares
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,584, 1% above the Illinois state average of $16,459. That is 4% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital has an average payment of $16,584 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital has a Value Score of B (70/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at ONE KISH HOSPITAL DRIVE, Dekalb, IL 60115. Phone: (815) 756-1521.
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