Prices at 40 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $636 — 12% above the US median ($566), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Hospital | Bloomington, IN | $184 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville, IN | $210 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| The Women's Hospital | Newburgh, IN | $223 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus, IN | $411 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN | $419 | $560 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $419 | $560 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $419 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart, IN | $512 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend, IN | $512 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc | Bremen, IN | $512 | $469 | — | 99 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, IN | $522 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $581 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Brazil, IN | $581 | $223 | — | 141 min | — |
| Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc | Batesville, IN | $589 | $67 | — | 132 min | — |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen, IN | $611 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital | Tell City, IN | $636 | $790 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville, IN | $672 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $682 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson, IN | $682 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel, IN | $682 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers, IN | $682 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Winchester, IN | $682 | $65 | — | 105 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | North Vernon, IN | $682 | $65 | — | 123 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy | Elwood, IN | $682 | $65 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc | Angola, IN | $684 | $784 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 $636 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,106 list price could save about $471 (43%).
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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