Prices at 39 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $960 — 16% above the US median ($830), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $144 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $262 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $283 | $698 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $443 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $443 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $449 | $319 | — | 132 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $487 | $524 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $683 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $686 | $790 | — | 99 min | — |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $743 | $1,160 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $753 | $851 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital | Tell City, IN | $756 | $918 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $898 | $8,320 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $898 | $8,320 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $936 | $995 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana | Crown Point, IN | $953 | $2,337 | — | 126 min | — |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $960 | — | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $1,041 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $1,052 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick | Boonville, IN | $1,052 | $159 | — | 92 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $1,087 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $1,088 | $351 | ★ 5/5 | 191 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $1,088 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $1,088 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $1,212 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 172 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 $960 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,600 list price could save about $640 (40%).
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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