Northwest Health - Starke

Knox, Indiana · Acute Care · Proprietary · CCN 150102

576%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
2nd
highest of 96 Indiana hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
43
procedures with published commercial rates
45¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$51$8598%~$5633
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$1,467$369397%~$1,57234
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$1,154$1111043%~$1,39834
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,298$186700%~$1,57234
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,018$228446%$74534
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$9,966$2,442408%$11,35234
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$6,743$1,266533%$8,16734
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$6,786$1,266536%$8,21834
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$5,535$984563%$6,70334
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$57$8734%~$6333
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$32$6490%~$3533
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$85$11800%~$9333
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$307——~$30235
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$239——~$23835
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$937$289325%$71134
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,425$441323%$1,03834
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,008$630319%$1,38834
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,873$578324%$1,45334
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$65$9753%~$7233
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$17,159$3,462496%$20,78034
Lipid panelCPT 80061$90$13670%~$9833
Liver function panelCPT 80076$112$81375%~$12333
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,731$369469%~$2,09734
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,443$252571%~$1,74734
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,443$252571%~$1,74734
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$656$111593%~$79434
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$278$48581%~$30533
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$75$18409%~$8233
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$55$6912%~$6033
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$130——$11234
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$45$41041%~$4933
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$253——~$23235
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$50,739——$32,46423
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$46$17275%~$4633
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$742$111671%~$89934
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$581$111525%~$70334
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$7,631$960795%$9,24234
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$6,014$960627%$7,28334
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$70$32209%~$7733
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$59$22629%~$6533
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$27$4666%~$2933
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$27$3769%~$2933
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$381$111344%~$39834

Click any column to sort. *Estimated from this hospital’s federal cost-report cost-to-charge ratio; approximate, least precise for imaging and labs (~). Sources and method on the methodology page. To put this hospital beside others, open it in the explorer.

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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved September 15–16, 2026; Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates. Not medical, legal, or benefits advice. Full methodology → · The American Healthcare Conundrum →