Prices at 39 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,346 — 37% below the US median ($2,145), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $367 | $650 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $561 | $321 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $583 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $583 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $583 | $250 | ★ 5/5 | 191 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $583 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $583 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $590 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $590 | $470 | — | 141 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $637 | $511 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $715 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $923 | $1,095 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $923 | $1,095 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes, IN | $1,061 | $1,082 | ★ 2/5 | 119 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,134 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $1,321 | $1,219 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $1,321 | $692 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $1,321 | $1,412 | — | 99 min | — |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $1,346 | $1,768 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $1,434 | $533 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | North Vernon, IN | $1,867 | $250 | — | 123 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy | Elwood, IN | $1,881 | $250 | — | 100 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $1,934 | $661 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $1,958 | — | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $1,991 | — | ★ 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 $1,346 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,418 list price could save about $1,072 (44%).
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