Prices at 30 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,452 — 174% above the US median ($3,452), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $1,564 | $468 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $3,058 | $3,571 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $9,424 | $2,760 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $9,480 | $1,905 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $11,492 | $5,860 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $15,603 | $10,850 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Eskenazi Health | Indianapolis, IN | $17,588 | $1,905 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Physicians' Medical Center Llc | New Albany, IN | $20,400 | $8,611 | — | — | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $22,802 | $3,009 | ★ 3/5 | 132 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 $9,452 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,671 list price could save about $2,219 (19%).
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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