Prices at 25 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,052 — 24% below the US median ($2,694), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $436 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $436 | $430 | ★ 5/5 | 128 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $1,299 | $3,094 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $2,040 | $381 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $2,052 | $8,874 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 13.9% |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $2,052 | $8,874 | — | 143 min | 15.3% |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $2,765 | $2,938 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 15.0% |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana | Crown Point, IN | $4,268 | $4,223 | — | 124 min | — |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $6,596 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.4% |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $13,022 | $5,703 | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | 14.6% |
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 August 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 $2,052 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,546 list price could save about $3,494 (63%).
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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