Prices at 33 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,253 — 8% below the US median ($1,362), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $460 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $460 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $491 | $1,469 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $572 | $158 | — | 132 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $846 | $494 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $993 | $1,627 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $1,034 | — | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,125 | $679 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,142 | $8,700 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $1,142 | $8,700 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $1,253 | $1,671 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $1,437 | $1,194 | — | 99 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $1,451 | $1,747 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $1,519 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $1,771 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $1,789 | $1,498 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $1,859 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana | Crown Point, IN | $1,999 | $4,223 | — | 126 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $2,187 | $3,281 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $2,779 | $1,633 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $4,172 | — | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $6,238 | $2,759 | ★ 5/5 | 154 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 $1,253 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,233 list price could save about $980 (44%).
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