Illinois / Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
CMS certification 140286 · Dekalb, IL
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital reported 1,329 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.81 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Illinois, number 27 of 106 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.06×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 215 stays at an average charge of $74,893, 17% below the national average. It also billed 1,281 outpatient services, charging 10.47 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,329
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.81×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital charged more than the national average in 8 (17%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 215 | $74,893 | -17% | $15,307 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 111 | $41,628 | -26% | $9,755 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 97 | $56,096 | -21% | $12,455 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 40 | $51,619 | -10% | $9,639 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 40 | $159,234 | -30% | $37,153 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 36 | $57,113 | -22% | $12,228 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 35 | $57,226 | -25% | $11,895 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 34 | $45,388 | +12% | $7,077 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 32 | $45,001 | -7% | $7,626 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $37,995 | -37% | $9,861 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 30 | $33,784 | -9% | $7,019 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 29 | $70,227 | -18% | $13,316 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 29 | $49,690 | -25% | $11,232 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 28 | $49,028 | +8% | $7,740 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 26 | $53,216 | -5% | $8,015 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $41,678 | +10% | $6,383 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $58,315 | -2% | $11,085 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $32,534 | -10% | $5,979 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 21 | $66,550 | -33% | $14,294 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 21 | $46,362 | -8% | $8,636 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 21 | $22,299 | -22% | $4,870 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $51,427 | +5% | $10,175 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $38,250 | +3% | $6,564 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 19 | $42,318 | -25% | $9,347 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $121,043 | +20% | $18,649 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $37,081 | -22% | $8,025 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $36,976 | -8% | $7,680 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 17 | $38,576 | -21% | $8,245 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $39,526 | -23% | $8,677 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $91,421 | -20% | $22,167 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $57,508 | -6% | $9,974 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $32,415 | -22% | $7,068 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $73,739 | -22% | $15,039 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 13 | $33,743 | -40% | $10,328 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 13 | $36,777 | -20% | $9,532 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $43,534 | -14% | $7,292 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $129,452 | -21% | $21,634 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $69,849 | -9% | $14,715 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 13 | $55,382 | -25% | $15,634 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $45,717 | -9% | $6,406 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 12 | $90,655 | -3% | $19,317 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $30,444 | -24% | $9,465 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $40,045 | -12% | $6,932 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 11 | $165,350 | +39% | $22,728 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 11 | $84,762 | -17% | $29,819 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $154,483 | +51% | $48,287 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 11 | $61,205 | -24% | $11,991 |
Outpatient services
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital charged $74,893 on average, 1% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $15,307 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital charged $41,628 on average, 10% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $9,755 against a state average of $11,813. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital charged $56,096 on average, 6% less than the Illinois average of $59,769, and was paid $12,455 against a state average of $14,404. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital charged $51,619 on average, 2% more than the Illinois average of $50,573, and was paid $9,639 against a state average of $11,480. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,849 was 11% above the state average of $21,498. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,834 was 9% above the state average of $11,818. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $99,858 was 49% above the state average of $67,146. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $58,020 was 45% above the state average of $40,085.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.