What 10 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $29,482 for bronchitis and asthma with complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $7,846. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $9,465.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Indiana:
Every Indiana hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community HospitalMunster | 27 | $35,469 | $7,408 | $5,390 |
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany | 19 | $29,053 | $6,876 | $5,526 |
| Elkhart General HospitalElkhart | 17 | $25,634 | $7,651 | $6,205 |
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville | 15 | $19,968 | $8,095 | $4,729 |
| Methodist Hospitals, INCGary | 12 | $39,490 | $7,969 | $6,409 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis | 12 | $41,800 | $11,001 | $7,753 |
| Community Hospital NorthIndianapolis | 12 | $28,614 | $7,570 | $6,320 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute | 11 | $21,091 | $7,485 | $5,730 |
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond | 11 | $18,968 | $7,911 | $6,620 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette | 11 | $29,941 | $7,578 | $6,122 |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany, IN | $6,876 |
|---|---|
| Community HospitalMunster, IN | $7,408 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute, IN | $7,485 |
| Community Hospital NorthIndianapolis, IN | $7,570 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette, IN | $7,578 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | $11,001 |
|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville, IN | $8,095 |
| Methodist Hospitals, INCGary, IN | $7,969 |
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond, IN | $7,911 |
| Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN | $7,651 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202) at 10 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $29,482 on average, while the average total payment was $7,846, of which Medicare paid $5,959. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Indiana, average charges were 3.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.