Prices at 39 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 37% above the US median ($38), roughly 14.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital | Lawrenceburg, IN | $8 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes, IN | $16 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 119 min | — |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville, IN | $16 | — | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $17 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $20 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $23 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $26 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick | Boonville, IN | $27 | $2 | — | 92 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $35 | $4 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $42 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $42 | $4 | — | 141 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $45 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $46 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN | $46 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $51 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Union Hospital Clinton | Clinton, IN | $52 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $60 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital | Tell City, IN | $67 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Salem | Salem, IN | $74 | $3 | — | 124 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $76 | $3 | — | 132 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $77 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $77 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $77 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton, IN | $77 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Williamsport | Williamsport, IN | $82 | $3 | — | 122 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 $52 — about 14.9× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $43 (45%).
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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