Prices at 32 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,882 — 14% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $473 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $473 | $288 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin, IN | $773 | $1,791 | ★ 5/5 | 139 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $883 | $218 | — | 132 min | — |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $908 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $1,010 | $1,259 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel, IN | $1,745 | $814 | ★ 5/5 | 191 min | — |
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $2,020 | $1,617 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $2,666 | $2,994 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $6,028 | $7,168 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,028 | $7,168 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $7,617 | $3,783 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $9,059 | $1,995 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $11,337 | $3,297 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $19,458 | $1,829 | ★ 3/5 | 158 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 $1,882 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,908 list price could save about $1,026 (35%).
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