Prices at 41 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $411 — 7% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $69 | $169 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $127 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $184 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $243 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $258 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $258 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $275 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $297 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $297 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $310 | $239 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $318 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $318 | $217 | — | 141 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $326 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital | Tell City, IN | $363 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $371 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $371 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $400 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | North Vernon, IN | $423 | $49 | — | 123 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy | Elwood, IN | $446 | $49 | — | 100 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $495 | — | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $495 | — | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Winchester, IN | $502 | $49 | — | 105 min | — |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $514 | — | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $521 | $655 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $521 | $655 | ★ 4/5 | 121 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 October 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 $411 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $676 list price could save about $264 (39%).
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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