Prices at 38 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $524 — 29% above the US median ($407), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $204 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $219 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $231 | $47 | — | 132 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $267 | $301 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $323 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $339 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $339 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $341 | $365 | — | 99 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $344 | $382 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $367 | — | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $483 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $483 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $483 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $524 | $8,320 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $524 | $8,320 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital | Tell City, IN | $542 | $673 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $554 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana | Crown Point, IN | $585 | $1,702 | — | 126 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $709 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $730 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy | Elwood, IN | $793 | $35 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $824 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $824 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $932 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $994 | $341 | ★ 4/5 | 105 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 $524 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $873 list price could save about $349 (40%).
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