Prices at 41 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,486 — 33% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $367 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $583 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $583 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | 15.8% |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $583 | $233 | ★ 5/5 | 185 min | 15.0% |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $583 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $583 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $637 | $442 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $654 | $414 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 13.9% |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $654 | $376 | — | 143 min | 15.3% |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $715 | $858 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.6% |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $922 | $1,095 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 16.5% |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $922 | $1,095 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 15.5% |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $961 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes, IN | $1,061 | $1,082 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 14.2% |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,168 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $1,223 | $1,610 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | 14.3% |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $1,434 | $423 | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | 14.6% |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $1,486 | $1,341 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.8% |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $1,486 | $1,143 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 14.7% |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $1,486 | $1,422 | — | 94 min | 14.6% |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $1,754 | $752 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 15.0% |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $1,958 | — | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | 15.4% |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $1,991 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.4% |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $2,176 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick | Boonville, IN | $2,176 | $233 | — | 95 min | 15.0% |
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 July 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 $1,486 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,468 list price could save about $982 (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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