169 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $2 to $42,775.
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in Chicago publishes cash-pay pricing for 169 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $186, with individual procedure prices ranging from $2 to $42,775 as of 2026-09-01. Source: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Hospital profile pages are what we wish existed when our own family was trying to figure out a bill. Each one shows every procedure that hospital publishes, pulled straight from its own federally mandated transparency file, one of roughly 3,500 we track and refresh monthly. We link back to the raw file every time, so you can verify the prices yourself. No middleman, no spin.
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's cash pay prices range from $2 (Urinalysis) to $42,775 (Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 to $31 | High |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $4 | $4 to $23 | High |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $4 | $4 to $232 | High |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $4 | $4 to $922 | High |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $8 | $8 to $48 | High |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $9 to $438 | High |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $10 | $3 to $48 | High |
| Venipuncture | lab | $10 | $3 to $48 | High |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $10 | $10 to $305 | High |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $12 | $12 to $12,893 | High |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $16 | $16 to $2,740 | High |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $16 | $16 to $137 | High |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $18 | $12 to $2,933 | High |
| Hospital Observation | other | $19 | $19 to $117 | High |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $21 | $21 to $125 | High |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $21 | $21 to $125 | High |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $21 | $21 to $75,884 | High |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $25 | $2 to $273 | High |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $26 | $26 to $221 | High |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $26 | $26 to $482 | High |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $28 | $28 to $276 | High |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $29 | $29 to $174 | High |
| Mammogram | preventive | $30 | $30 to $179 | High |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $30 | $30 to $273 | High |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $33 | $33 to $199 | High |
| Hospital Admission | other | $33 | $33 to $200 | High |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $35 | $35 to $212 | High |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $35 | $35 to $212 | High |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $36 | $36 to $216 | High |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $36 | $36 to $5,868 | High |
| Diabetes Management | other | $39 | $39 to $235 | High |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $39 | $39 to $223,315 | High |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $41 | $41 to $168,962 | High |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $44 | $29 to $263 | High |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $45 | $45 to $273 | High |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $46 | $46 to $551 | High |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $56 | $56 to $289,434 | High |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $56 | $56 to $340 | High |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $59 | $54 to $11,759 | High |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $65 | $65 to $1,576 | High |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $66 | $66 to $395 | High |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $73 | $25 to $2,202 | High |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $77 | $77 to $463 | High |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $77 | $77 to $463 | High |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $80 | $80 to $481 | High |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $80 | $80 to $481 | High |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $80 | $80 to $481 | High |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $80 | $80 to $545 | High |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $86 | $86 to $32,696 | High |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $87 | $87 to $588 | High |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $90 | $90 to $545 | High |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $96 | $96 to $616 | High |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $98 | $98 to $593 | High |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $98 | $98 to $593 | High |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $98 | $98 to $593 | High |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $103 | $103 to $618 | High |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $103 | $103 to $618 | High |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $103 | $103 to $618 | High |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $106 | $106 to $1,411 | High |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $106 | $106 to $638 | High |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $117 | $117 to $704 | High |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $118 | $25 to $4,200 | High |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $124 | $124 to $23,490 | High |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $125 | $125 to $4,021 | High |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $128 | $128 to $774 | High |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $130 | $130 to $786 | High |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $132 | $132 to $794 | High |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $132 | $132 to $794 | High |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $139 | $139 to $839 | High |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $155 | $37 to $221 | High |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $163 | $163 to $19,627 | High |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $163 | $163 to $982 | High |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $163 | $163 to $1,344 | High |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $163 | $163 to $982 | High |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $164 | $164 to $6,512 | High |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $168 | $168 to $1,012 | High |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $171 | $171 to $5,962 | High |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $172 | $172 to $1,035 | High |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $172 | $172 to $1,035 | High |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $172 | $49 to $39,513 | High |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $180 | $180 to $3,464 | High |
| COPD Management | other | $183 | $183 to $46,096 | High |
| Critical Care | emergency | $185 | $185 to $25,881 | High |
| CT Chest | imaging | $185 | $185 to $4,880 | High |
| Asthma Management | other | $186 | $186 to $1,122 | High |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $187 | $187 to $1,127 | High |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $194 | $194 to $3,944 | High |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $213 | $213 to $90,359 | High |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $214 | $214 to $1,287 | High |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $216 | $216 to $1,299 | High |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $216 | $216 to $1,299 | High |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $236 | $236 to $1,419 | High |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $250 | $250 to $143,493 | High |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $256 | $256 to $1,542 | High |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $265 | $265 to $53,802 | High |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $267 | $267 to $118,689 | High |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $269 | $269 to $3,975 | High |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $284 | $284 to $121,475 | High |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $323 | $323 to $1,944 | High |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $341 | $219 to $47,267 | High |
| IUD Insertion | other | $346 | $346 to $7,371 | High |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $371 | $371 to $19,472 | High |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $405 | $405 to $98,741 | High |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $420 | $420 to $2,532 | High |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $420 | $420 to $2,532 | High |
| Dialysis | other | $424 | $424 to $3,852 | High |
| Thoracentesis | other | $445 | $184 to $4,605 | High |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $461 | $9 to $3,779 | High |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $506 | $96 to $2,292 | High |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $554 | $554 to $3,338 | High |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $554 | $554 to $3,338 | High |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $567 | $567 to $3,597 | High |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $569 | $569 to $178,774 | High |
| CT Head | imaging | $587 | $587 to $5,367 | High |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $587 | $587 to $3,535 | High |
| Mole Removal | other | $605 | $605 to $3,646 | High |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $627 | $627 to $22,324 | High |
| CT Spine | imaging | $638 | $638 to $4,526 | High |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $751 | $751 to $4,526 | High |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $763 | $181 to $1,090 | High |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $763 | $720 to $44,573 | High |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $810 | $810 to $4,880 | High |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $810 | $810 to $4,880 | High |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $815 | $815 to $5,849 | High |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $873 | $873 to $12,899 | High |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $910 | $910 to $5,479 | High |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $910 | $910 to $5,482 | High |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $910 | $910 to $6,724 | High |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $913 | $49 to $104,833 | High |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $954 | $226 to $15,952 | High |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $954 | $954 to $7,699 | High |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $984 | $387 to $5,926 | High |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,018 | $1,018 to $7,844 | High |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,025 | $1,025 to $6,177 | High |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,040 | $1,040 to $6,265 | High |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,069 | $620 to $44,573 | High |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $1,070 | $254 to $11,838 | High |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,139 | $1,139 to $8,866 | High |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,139 | $1,139 to $6,860 | High |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,139 | $1,139 to $6,860 | High |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,193 | $1,193 to $7,184 | High |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,335 | $41 to $8,649 | High |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,635 | $15 to $21,193 | High |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $1,635 | $1,635 to $106,162 | High |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,635 | $1,635 to $81,960 | High |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,010 | $2,010 to $12,110 | High |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,115 | $2,115 to $12,740 | High |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $2,599 | $616 to $111,178 | High |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $2,620 | $2,620 to $15,783 | High |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $2,741 | $567 to $23,894 | High |
| Prostatectomy | other | $3,270 | $205 to $155,561 | High |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $3,537 | $574 to $21,922 | High |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $3,577 | $242 to $24,108 | High |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,577 | $3,577 to $46,756 | Moderate |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,731 | $4,731 to $30,293 | High |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $5,282 | $4,345 to $69,598 | High |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,282 | $3,270 to $23,484 | Moderate |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $5,282 | $3,270 to $20,727 | Moderate |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $6,162 | $6,162 to $142,687 | Moderate |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,055 | $7,055 to $42,961 | Moderate |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,055 | $585 to $111,704 | High |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $13,543 | $13,543 to $19,347 | Low |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $15,000 | $15,000 to $90,359 | High |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $15,191 | $9 to $156,140 | High |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $19,484 | $497 to $27,834 | High |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $20,637 | $816 to $111,178 | High |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $20,637 | $816 to $111,178 | High |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $42,775 | $42,775 to $373,882 | High |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $42,775 | $5,531 to $373,882 | High |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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