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Every published price

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

for Kidney function test · Chicago 60611

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One file, 2 locations. These prices come from a file that covers 2 locations — Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital — and the file does not say which of them any price belongs to. Every figure here is that whole file's rather than this one address's.

The facilities this file names, exactly as it names them: Northwestern Memorial Hospital · Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital.

Paying with

Any insurance Cash / no insurance Aetna Aetna Better Health of Illinois (Medicaid) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Cross Community Health Plans (Medicaid) Cigna CountyCare (Cook County Health Medicaid) Humana Illinois Medicaid (fee-for-service) Medicare (fee-for-service) Meridian (Medicaid) Molina Healthcare (Medicaid) UnitedHealthcare

You told us you have Cigna. Their rates are marked as yours; the rest are here so you can see the whole file.

Which of these is yours you said: Cigna
List price
The "gross charge" — the sticker price almost nobody actually pays. Posted under 2 line items for this procedure, at different amounts.
$212 – $397
Cash price
What this hospital says it charges someone paying without insurance.Posted under 2 line items for this procedure, at different amounts.
$148.40 – $277.90
Cigna Yours
16 rates this hospital published for Cigna. Which one is yours depends on your plan.
$169.60 – $397
Every other insurer
252 rates across 14 insurers that are not yours. Context, not your price.
$41.13 – $397

The same procedure, at this one hospital, ranges from $41.13 to $397. That is not an error, and it is not our arithmetic — it is what the hospital published.

Two things are happening. Rates differ between insurers and plans, as you would expect — and the same plan also appears more than once at different prices. Each rate below is shown with the hospital's own line-item description, so you can read how its file labels them. The file does not say which one you would be billed under, so we show every figure rather than pick one.

Your insurer

What Cigna pays here

Every rate this hospital published under a name we recognise as Cigna, cheapest first, grouped by plan and then by the hospital's own line item. Which one is yours depends on your plan and on which line item this hospital bills the service under — the file does not know which card you carry, and does not say which line item it would use.

CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] $169.60 – $397 2.3×
Plans, line items and rates for CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178]
NMH CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (EVERNORTH) HB Ref Renal Function Panel $169.60
HB Renal Function Panel $178.40
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397

Not yours

Every other insurer

These belong to other insurers. None of them is your price. They are here so you can see the whole file rather than only the part we picked.

AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] $41.13 – $397 9.7×
Plans, line items and rates for AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171]
NMH AETNA NM EMPLOYEES HB Ref Renal Function Panel $41.13
HB Renal Function Panel $43.26
NMHC IMAGINE HEALTH HB Renal Function Panel $52.92
HB Renal Function Panel $54.54
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $57.24
HB Renal Function Panel $60.21
HB Renal Function Panel $64.26
HB Renal Function Panel $68.31
HB Renal Function Panel $84.51
HB Renal Function Panel $107.19
NMH AETNA BP HB Ref Renal Function Panel $63.60
HB Renal Function Panel $66.90
NMH AETNA ASA HB Ref Renal Function Panel $74.84
HB Renal Function Panel $78.72
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
CURAECHOICE [6100] $44.69 – $92.90 2.1×
Plans, line items and rates for CURAECHOICE [6100]
NMHC CURAECHOICE HB Renal Function Panel $44.69
HB Renal Function Panel $45.86
HB Renal Function Panel $47.27
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $49.61
HB Renal Function Panel $55.69
HB Renal Function Panel $59.20
HB Renal Function Panel $73.24
HB Renal Function Panel $92.90
IMAGINE HEALTH [6032] $52.92 – $107.19 2×
Plans, line items and rates for IMAGINE HEALTH [6032]
NMHC IMAGINE HEALTH HB Renal Function Panel $52.92
HB Renal Function Panel $54.54
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $57.24
HB Renal Function Panel $64.26
HB Renal Function Panel $68.31
HB Renal Function Panel $84.51
HB Renal Function Panel $107.19
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] $84.80 – $198.50 2.3×
Plans, line items and rates for HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130]
NMH ADVOCATE IPA HB Ref Renal Function Panel $84.80
HB Renal Function Panel $89.20
NMH CHS IPA HB Ref Renal Function Panel $84.80
HB Renal Function Panel $89.20
NMHC SCPP IPA HB Renal Function Panel $88.20
HB Renal Function Panel $90.90
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $95.40
HB Renal Function Panel $100.35
HB Renal Function Panel $107.10
HB Renal Function Panel $140.85
HB Renal Function Panel $178.65
NMHC UIC IPA HB Renal Function Panel $98
HB Renal Function Panel $101
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $106
HB Renal Function Panel $111.50
HB Renal Function Panel $119
HB Renal Function Panel $156.50
HB Renal Function Panel $198.50
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] $88.20 – $397 4.5×
Plans, line items and rates for BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401]
NMHC CHWN IPA HB Renal Function Panel $88.20
HB Renal Function Panel $90.90
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $95.40
HB Renal Function Panel $107.10
HB Renal Function Panel $140.85
HB Renal Function Panel $178.65
NMHC SCPP IPA HB Renal Function Panel $88.20
HB Renal Function Panel $90.90
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $95.40
HB Renal Function Panel $107.10
HB Renal Function Panel $140.85
HB Renal Function Panel $178.65
NMHC UIC IPA HB Renal Function Panel $98
HB Renal Function Panel $101
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $106
HB Renal Function Panel $119
HB Renal Function Panel $156.50
HB Renal Function Panel $198.50
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
HEALTHLINK [125] $106 – $397 3.7×
Plans, line items and rates for HEALTHLINK [125]
NMH SEIU HEALTHLINK HB Ref Renal Function Panel $106
HB Renal Function Panel $111.50
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC [6090] $110.78 – $230.26 2.1×
Plans, line items and rates for GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC [6090]
NMHC GMMI HB Renal Function Panel $110.78
HB Renal Function Panel $113.68
HB Renal Function Panel $117.16
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $122.96
HB Renal Function Panel $138.04
HB Renal Function Panel $181.54
HB Renal Function Panel $230.26
MEDPARTNERS [6038] $133.70 – $277.90 2.1×
Plans, line items and rates for MEDPARTNERS [6038]
NMHC MEDPARTNERS HB Renal Function Panel $133.70
HB Renal Function Panel $137.20
HB Renal Function Panel $141.40
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $148.40
HB Renal Function Panel $166.60
HB Renal Function Panel $219.10
HB Renal Function Panel $277.90
HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126] $137.80 – $189.55
Plans, line items and rates for HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126]
NMH HFN PLATINUM/CHC ELITE HB Ref Renal Function Panel $137.80
HB Renal Function Panel $144.95
NMH HFN/20 EPO HB Ref Renal Function Panel $173.84
HB Renal Function Panel $182.86
NMH HFN/10 PPO HB Ref Renal Function Panel $180.20
HB Renal Function Panel $189.55
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] $169.60 – $397 2.3×
Plans, line items and rates for MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142]
NMH PHCS PPO HB Ref Renal Function Panel $169.60
HB Renal Function Panel $178.40
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
NMH NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK [220] $196 – $397 2×
Plans, line items and rates for GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK [220]
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
FIRST HEALTH PLAN [6034] $196 – $397 2×
Plans, line items and rates for FIRST HEALTH PLAN [6034]
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] $196 – $397 2×
Plans, line items and rates for UNITED HEALTHCARE [158]
NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
NMHC UHC REF LAB JOHN DEERE HB Renal Function Panel $196
HB Renal Function Panel $202
HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
HB Renal Function Panel $238
HB Renal Function Panel $313
HB Renal Function Panel $397
NMH UHC NON-CONTRACTED OON - ED ONLY HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223
OPTUM/UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH [157] $212 – $223
Plans, line items and rates for OPTUM/UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH [157]
NMH Optum UBH HB Ref Renal Function Panel $212
HB Renal Function Panel $223

How complete the paperwork is

What Northwestern Memorial Hospital published — and what it left out

Federal law tells hospitals what to publish. This score is our reading of how much of that Northwestern Memorial Hospital actually did publish. It is a measure of their paperwork, not their care. We hold no clinical, safety, or outcome data about any hospital, and nothing here should be read as a comment on the medicine.

0.92/ 1.00

At or above our 0.50 threshold, so this hospital appears in comparisons. A passing score means the file is complete enough to compare, not that it is complete.

0.00 Publishing threshold 0.50 1.00

The four parts of Northwestern Memorial Hospital's disclosure-completeness score, each with its weight, its value, and what was counted.
What we checked Weight Scored Added
How many common services carry a price Near full credit 60 of 70 CMS shoppable services have an unflagged gross or cash dollar amount. 0.40 0.86 0.34
How often the price is a dollar amount Near full credit 20740310 of 21837583 negotiated rates are dollar amounts rather than formulas. 0.25 0.95 0.24
How recently the file was updated Full credit Current: file states last_updated_on 2026-04-01 (196 days old). 0.20 1.00 0.20
How many rows are usable figures Near full credit 1097273 of 22715116 rows are quality-flagged (placeholder, zero, blank, or algorithm-only). 0.15 0.95 0.14
Total 0.92

Each part is scored from 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the four add up to the total above. Every count in the right-hand column came from the hospital's own file — we did not estimate, impute, or fill a gap on their behalf. Where the file is thin, the score is thin, and the gap belongs to the publisher.

Where these numbers came from

Provenance

Every figure above was read from a file this hospital publishes because federal law requires it. Nothing here is estimated, modelled, or supplied by us.

https://www.nm.org/site_data/370960170_northwestern-memorial-hospital_standardcharges.json
Hospital states last updated 1 Apr 2026 We fetched it 6 Aug 2026
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These are published prices, not a quote and not a bill. What you owe depends on your own plan, your deductible, and what actually happens during your care.