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NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC

Saint Albans, VT · CCN 470024 · Rates published

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This hospital’s price: $577 across 18 payers · range $520-$577

Source: https://cdn.accureg.net/trans/northwesternmedical/03-0278425_Northwestern-Medical-Center_standardcharges.json · observed 2026-03-17

This is the facility’s filed rate for this code. The comparison board’s estimate also adds the surgeon and anesthesia fees, so it is usually higher.

4,886 distinct procedures filed
28 distinct payers
120,415 rate rows
2026-03-17 last MRF observed

82,842 of 120,415 rate rows are consumer-grade (68.8%)

37,573 rows are marked excluded from the consumer medians — these stay visible in the raw drill-down with the same reason shown here, so nothing is silently hidden.

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no usable negotiated amount (only an out-of-band fallback) — excluded from medians 37,251
exceeds 10× this hospital's gross charge — excluded from medians 196
exceeds 3× this hospital's gross charge for a DRG stay — excluded 126
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Top 50 most expensive offerings

Outliers are flagged where this hospital's filed rate is ≥2× or ≤0.5× the national median for the same code.

Code Description Payers Min $ Max $ Avg median vs national
456
MS_DRG
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Ex… 18 $85,173.81 $94,637.56 $94,637.56 nat. median
$77,696

1.2× median
870
MS_DRG
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv >96 Hours 18 $69,960.75 $77,734.17 $77,734.17 nat. median
$62,721

1.2× median
457
MS_DRG
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Ex… 18 $57,720.51 $64,133.90 $64,133.90 nat. median
$55,188

1.2× median
466
MS_DRG
Revision Of Hip Or Knee Replacement With Mcc 18 $51,235.83 $56,928.70 $56,928.70 nat. median
$46,420

1.2× median
853
MS_DRG
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases With O.r. Procedures With Mcc 18 $50,297.52 $55,886.13 $55,886.13 nat. median
$45,474

1.2× median
981
MS_DRG
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis With Mcc 18 $47,809.45 $53,121.61 $53,121.61 nat. median
$43,741

1.2× median
329
MS_DRG
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Mcc 18 $46,180.23 $51,311.37 $51,311.37 nat. median
$42,662

1.2× median
856
MS_DRG
Postoperative Or Post-traumatic Infections With O.r. Procedures With Mcc 18 $45,372.66 $50,414.07 $50,414.07 nat. median
$41,690

1.2× median
448
MS_DRG
Multiple Level Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Mcc 18 $41,067.31 $45,630.34 $45,630.34 nat. median
$39,085

1.2× median
166
MS_DRG
Other Respiratory System O.r. Procedures With Mcc 18 $38,722.04 $43,024.49 $43,024.49 nat. median
$35,721

1.2× median
97
MS_DRG
Non-bacterial Infection Of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis With Mcc 18 $36,049.93 $40,055.47 $40,055.47 nat. median
$33,188

1.2× median
264
MS_DRG
Other Circulatory System O.r. Procedures 18 $35,149.83 $39,055.37 $39,055.37 nat. median
$31,243

1.3× median
464
MS_DRG
Wound Debridement And Skin Graft Except Hand For Musculoskeletal And Connective… 18 $29,653.74 $32,948.60 $32,948.60 nat. median
$28,673

1.1× median
480
MS_DRG
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Mcc 18 $29,577.31 $32,863.68 $32,863.68 nat. median
$27,846

1.2× median
240
MS_DRG
Amputation For Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb And Toe With Cc 18 $29,287.67 $32,541.86 $32,541.86 nat. median
$26,758

1.2× median
510
MS_DRG
Shoulder, Elbow Or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures With Mcc 18 $28,743.60 $31,937.33 $31,937.33 nat. median
$27,749

1.2× median
654
MS_DRG
Major Bladder Procedures With Cc 18 $28,381.55 $31,535.05 $31,535.05 nat. median
$26,744

1.2× median
288
MS_DRG
Acute And Subacute Endocarditis With Mcc 18 $27,470.39 $30,522.66 $30,522.66 nat. median
$25,719

1.2× median
208
MS_DRG
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support <=96 Hours 18 $26,990.68 $29,989.64 $29,989.64 nat. median
$25,409

1.2× median
577
MS_DRG
Skin Graft Except For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis With Cc 18 $26,779.48 $29,754.98 $29,754.98 nat. median
$25,184

1.2× median
397
MS_DRG
Appendix Procedures With Mcc 18 $24,918.96 $27,687.73 $27,687.73 nat. median
$22,985

1.2× median
327
MS_DRG
Stomach, Esophageal And Duodenal Procedures With Cc 18 $24,419.13 $27,132.37 $27,132.37 nat. median
$23,584

1.2× median
493
MS_DRG
Lower Extremity And Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot And Femur With Cc 18 $24,146.59 $26,829.55 $26,829.55 nat. median
$23,553

1.1× median
417
MS_DRG
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. With Mcc 18 $23,900.20 $26,555.77 $26,555.77 nat. median
$22,587

1.2× median
347
MS_DRG
Anal And Stomal Procedures With Mcc 18 $23,802.65 $26,447.38 $26,447.38 nat. median
$22,221

1.2× median
330
MS_DRG
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Cc 18 $23,771.47 $26,412.74 $26,412.74 nat. median
$22,965

1.2× median
857
MS_DRG
Postoperative Or Post-traumatic Infections With O.r. Procedures With Cc 18 $21,912.96 $24,347.73 $24,347.73 nat. median
$20,398

1.2× median
475
MS_DRG
Amputation For Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Disorders With Cc 18 $21,695.73 $24,106.36 $24,106.36 nat. median
$21,232

1.1× median
314
MS_DRG
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Mcc 18 $21,657.51 $24,063.90 $24,063.90 nat. median
$19,970

1.2× median
486
MS_DRG
Knee Procedures With Principal Diagnosis Of Infection With Cc 18 $21,329.66 $23,699.62 $23,699.62 nat. median
$20,234

1.2× median
336
MS_DRG
Peritoneal Adhesiolysis With Cc 18 $21,243.17 $23,603.52 $23,603.52 nat. median
$20,323

1.2× median
374
MS_DRG
Digestive Malignancy With Mcc 18 $21,234.12 $23,593.46 $23,593.46 nat. median
$20,165

1.2× median
522
MS_DRG
Hip Replacement With Principal Diagnosis Of Hip Fracture Without Mcc 18 $21,200.93 $23,556.59 $23,556.59 nat. median
$20,545

1.1× median
409
MS_DRG
Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy With Or Without C.d.e. With… 18 $21,084.27 $23,426.96 $23,426.96 nat. median
$20,670

1.1× median
481
MS_DRG
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Cc 18 $20,867.04 $23,185.60 $23,185.60 nat. median
$20,312

1.1× median
854
MS_DRG
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases With O.r. Procedures With Cc 18 $20,094.67 $22,327.41 $22,327.41 nat. median
$19,254

1.2× median
64
MS_DRG
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Mcc 18 $20,005.16 $22,227.96 $22,227.96 nat. median
$19,268

1.2× median
80
MS_DRG
Nontraumatic Stupor And Coma With Mcc 18 $19,991.08 $22,212.32 $22,212.32 nat. median
$17,925

1.2× median
100
MS_DRG
Seizures With Mcc 18 $19,965.94 $22,184.38 $22,184.38 nat. median
$18,371

1.2× median
415
MS_DRG
Cholecystectomy Except By Laparoscope Without C.d.e. With Cc 18 $19,893.53 $22,103.93 $22,103.93 nat. median
$19,782

1.1× median
871
MS_DRG
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis Without Mv >96 Hours With Mcc 18 $19,732.62 $21,925.14 $21,925.14 nat. median
$18,659

1.2× median
511
MS_DRG
Shoulder, Elbow Or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures With Cc 18 $19,723.57 $21,915.08 $21,915.08 nat. median
$19,680

1.1× median
432
MS_DRG
Cirrhosis And Alcoholic Hepatitis With Mcc 18 $19,702.45 $21,891.61 $21,891.61 nat. median
$18,829

1.2× median
617
MS_DRG
Amputation Of Lower Limb For Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Disorders With… 18 $19,425.89 $21,584.32 $21,584.32 nat. median
$18,303

1.2× median
902
MS_DRG
Wound Debridements For Injuries With Cc 18 $19,083.95 $21,204.39 $21,204.39 nat. median
$18,451

1.1× median
441
MS_DRG
Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis With Mcc 18 $19,011.54 $21,123.94 $21,123.94 nat. median
$17,437

1.2× median
470
MS_DRG
Major Hip And Knee Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity Without… 18 $18,962.26 $21,069.18 $21,069.18 nat. median
$18,831

1.1× median
494
MS_DRG
Lower Extremity And Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot And Femur Without Cc/mcc 18 $18,961.26 $21,068.07 $21,068.07 nat. median
$18,778

1.1× median
196
MS_DRG
Interstitial Lung Disease With Mcc 18 $18,948.19 $21,053.54 $21,053.54 nat. median
$17,877

1.2× median
559
MS_DRG
Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue With Mcc 18 $18,668.60 $20,742.89 $20,742.89 nat. median
$18,115

1.1× median

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