Central line placement cost in Indiana

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,041
Cash / self-pay
$2,953
Insurer-negotiated
$1,242
Medicare pays
$238
$682$5,124
Median cash $2,953  ·  Medicare $238  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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%).

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