Prices at 29 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,364 — 10% above the US median ($5,766), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,107 | $826 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $1,107 | $1,011 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $1,511 | $749 | — | 132 min | — |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $1,819 | $658 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $6,364 | $6,365 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Physicians' Medical Center Llc | New Albany, IN | $13,428 | $10,334 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $21,377 | $6,112 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $24,787 | $5,627 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $34,942 | $6,134 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Eskenazi Health | Indianapolis, IN | $46,456 | $4,211 | ★ 3/5 | 232 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 $6,364 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,911 list price could save about $13,547 (68%).
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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