Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 E HURON ST, Chicago, IL 60611
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL has an average Medicare payment of $17,516 and a Value Score of A (84/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Northwestern Memorial Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Northwestern Memorial Hospital earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $17,516 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Northwestern Memorial Hospital earns a value score of 84/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,370 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,542 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,544 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,102 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,935 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,233 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,839 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,164 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,042 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $53,174 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,528 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,930 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,300 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwestern Memorial Hospital Compares
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,516, 6% above the Illinois state average of $16,459. That is 10% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (35% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (84/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $17,516 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of A (84/100). 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 Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 251 E HURON ST, Chicago, IL 60611. Phone: (312) 926-2000.
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