Injection(s) trigger point(s) single/multiple 1 or 2 muscle(s) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

251 E. Huron, Chicago, IL · Nm · · NPI 1497859649

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$423.50

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What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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$605.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$74.80 with HEALTHLINK [125] vs $704.00 with BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HEALTHLINK [125] NMHC SEIU HEALTHLINK $74.80 ↓ -82%
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] NMH CIGNA ALTERNATIVE $113.14 ↓ -73%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMH AETNA NM EMPLOYEES $117.37 ↓ -72%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMHC IMAGINE HEALTH $163.35 ↓ -61%
CURAECHOICE [6100] NMHC CURAECHOICE $164.74 ↓ -61%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMH AETNA BP $181.50 ↓ -57%
IMAGINE HEALTH [6032] NMHC IMAGINE HEALTH $190.08 ↓ -55%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMH AETNA $193.60 ↓ -54%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMH AETNA ASA $213.57 ↓ -50%
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] NMH ADVOCATE IPA $242.00 ↓ -43%
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] NMH CHS IPA $242.00 ↓ -43%
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] NMHC SCPP IPA $272.25 ↓ -36%
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] NMH CIGNA BROAD $280.72 ↓ -34%
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] NMHC UIC IPA $302.50 ↓ -29%
HEALTHLINK [125] NMH SEIU HEALTHLINK $302.50 ↓ -29%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] NMHC SCPP IPA $316.80 ↓ -25%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] NMHC CHWN IPA $316.80 ↓ -25%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] NMHC UIC IPA $352.00 ↓ -17%
HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126] NMH HFN PLATINUM/CHC ELITE $393.25 ↓ -7%
GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC [6090] NMHC GMMI $408.32 ↓ -4%
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] NMH PHCS PPO $484.00 ↑ +14%
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] NMH CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (EVERNORTH) $484.00 ↑ +14%
MEDPARTNERS [6038] NMHC MEDPARTNERS $492.80 ↑ +16%
HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126] NMH HFN/20 EPO $496.10 ↑ +17%
HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126] NMH HFN/10 PPO $514.25 ↑ +21%
HEALTHLINK [125] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] NMH UHC NON-CONTRACTED OON - ED ONLY $605.00 ↑ +43%
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
UNITED HEALTHCARE [158] NMHC UHC REF LAB JOHN DEERE $605.00 ↑ +43%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK [220] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] NMH NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $605.00 ↑ +43%
FIRST HEALTH PLAN [6034] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $704.00 ↑ +66%
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401] NMHC NON-CONTRACTED PAYORS $704.00 ↑ +66%
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN [130] NMH IL HEALTH PARTNERS IPA not published by hospital
CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178] NMH CIGNA LIFESOURCE TRANSPLANT not published by hospital
AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171] NMH AETNA TRANSPLANT not published by hospital

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Injection(s) trigger point(s) single/multiple 1 or 2 muscle(s) at other Illinois hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago $500.00 $394.00 – $6,291.00
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago $500.00 $394.00 – $6,291.00
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago not published $307.71 – $498.49
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis $363.60 $159.16 – $493.89
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo $363.60 $127.00 – $324.53
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale $175.00 $322.03 – $532.87
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn $500.00 $394.00 – $6,291.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville $500.00 $394.00 – $4,528.00

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