Cataract surgery cost in Indiana

Prices at 27 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,836 — 153% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 14.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Deaconess Hospital Inc Evansville, IN $1,361 $738 ★ 2/5 186 min
The Women's Hospital Newburgh, IN $1,361 $954 ★ 5/5 130 min
Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City, IN $1,742 $2,116 ★ 2/5 136 min
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN $5,480 $2,389 ★ 4/5 182 min
Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc Batesville, IN $6,456 $1,107 132 min
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, IN $9,216 $8,621 ★ 2/5 195 min
St Joseph Health System, Llc Fort Wayne, IN $9,216 $8,621 ★ 4/5 121 min
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth Plymouth, IN $9,231 $8,621 ★ 4/5 138 min
Physicians' Medical Center Llc New Albany, IN $13,217 $11,118
Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN $20,457 $2,441 ★ 3/5 232 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$6,850
Cash / self-pay
$7,836
Insurer-negotiated
$1,085
Medicare pays
$547
$1,361$13,941
Median cash $7,836  ·  Medicare $547  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $7,836 — about 14.3× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).

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