Prices at 33 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,953 — 41% above the US median ($2,089), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $539 | $2,946 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $669 | $87 | — | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $796 | $480 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $1,047 | $1,242 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.8% |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $1,433 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $1,545 | $450 | ★ 5/5 | 128 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $1,604 | $1,831 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 15.0% |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $1,860 | — | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | 15.4% |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,997 | — | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 16.5% |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $1,997 | — | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 15.5% |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $2,511 | $2,685 | — | 94 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $2,535 | $2,870 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $2,558 | $1,516 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | 15.8% |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $2,881 | $1,516 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $3,025 | $1,516 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $3,025 | $1,213 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension St Vincent Salem | Salem, IN | $3,334 | $226 | — | 127 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $3,342 | $1,107 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick | Boonville, IN | $3,342 | $162 | — | 95 min | 15.0% |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | North Vernon, IN | $3,356 | $226 | — | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Winchester, IN | $3,437 | $335 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension St Vincent Williamsport | Williamsport, IN | $4,028 | $215 | — | 120 min | 15.4% |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana | Crown Point, IN | $4,068 | $4,223 | — | 124 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy | Elwood, IN | $4,586 | $226 | — | 102 min | 15.0% |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $4,832 | $1,516 | ★ 5/5 | 185 min | 15.0% |
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 June 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,953 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,041 list price could save about $2,088 (41%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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