Prices at 38 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,616 — 25% above the US median ($1,290), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $325 | $897 | ★ 5/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $368 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.9% |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $368 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $765 | $780 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $861 | $982 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 15.0% |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $937 | $500 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | 14.3% |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $954 | $1,156 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 15.1% |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $1,085 | $423 | ★ 5/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $1,237 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.6% |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $1,322 | $135 | — | 132 min | 15.1% |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $1,346 | $460 | ★ 5/5 | 185 min | 15.0% |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $1,417 | $1,962 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $1,440 | — | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | 15.4% |
| Ascension St Vincent Williamsport | Williamsport, IN | $1,568 | $452 | — | 120 min | 15.4% |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $1,580 | $1,690 | — | 94 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $1,596 | $1,719 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 14.7% |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,616 | $8,320 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 16.5% |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $1,616 | $8,320 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 15.5% |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $1,621 | $1,689 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $1,667 | $460 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $1,667 | $460 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | 15.8% |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $1,842 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $1,866 | $460 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.1% |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $1,914 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.4% |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana | Crown Point, IN | $1,933 | $2,428 | — | 124 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 August 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 $1,616 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,654 list price could save about $1,038 (39%).
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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