Prices at 47 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $17,843 — 27% above the US median ($14,099), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $8,281 | $12,944 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Daviess Community Hospital 🍼 | Washington, IN | $9,707 | $11,868 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc 🍼 | Terre Haute, IN | $10,256 | $11,620 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital 🍼 | Terre Haute, IN | $10,256 | $11,620 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Adams Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Decatur, IN | $12,209 | $10,917 | — | 127 min | — |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital 🍼 | New Castle, IN | $13,662 | $14,491 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Major Hospital 🍼 | Shelbyville, IN | $14,443 | $30,432 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital 🍼 | Goshen, IN | $15,256 | $8,261 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Mishawaka, IN | $17,787 | $22,574 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $17,787 | $22,574 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Witham Health Services 🍼 | Lebanon, IN | $17,899 | $14,715 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Woodlawn Hospital | Rochester, IN | $19,261 | $8,083 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital 🍼 | Columbus, IN | $19,579 | $9,197 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Harrison County Hospital 🍼 | Corydon, IN | $21,455 | $10,442 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Hancock Regional Hospital 🍼 | Greenfield, IN | $24,584 | $23,736 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Greensburg, IN | $24,690 | $10,312 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Baptist Health Floyd 🍼 | New Albany, IN | $25,995 | $12,572 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital 🍼 | Marion, IN | $41,986 | $12,576 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Eskenazi Health 🍼 | Indianapolis, IN | $43,262 | $16,767 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals Inc 🍼 | Gary, IN | $55,809 | $13,723 | ★ 1/5 | 158 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $17,843 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($7,552). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25,681 list price could save about $7,839 (31%).
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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