Prices at 41 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,408 — 9% below the US median ($1,543), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes, IN | $244 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 119 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $542 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $542 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $542 | $140 | ★ 5/5 | 191 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $542 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $542 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $560 | $342 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $592 | $457 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $647 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $647 | $325 | — | 141 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $715 | $347 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $767 | — | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $833 | $1,005 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $833 | $1,005 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $1,025 | $482 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,219 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $1,223 | $1,553 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Salem | Salem, IN | $1,245 | $151 | — | 124 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $1,408 | $1,200 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $1,408 | $1,120 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $1,408 | $1,250 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | North Vernon, IN | $1,497 | $151 | — | 123 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $1,566 | $420 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Eskenazi Health | Indianapolis, IN | $1,646 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $1,681 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,408 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,166 list price could save about $758 (35%).
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