What 10 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $67,747 for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $16,766. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $20,680.
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 25¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne | 36 | $56,100 | $16,335 | $13,394 |
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville | 31 | $44,476 | $15,890 | $11,593 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis | 30 | $129,824 | $24,829 | $19,694 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute | 24 | $46,526 | $14,496 | $13,601 |
| Community HospitalMunster | 23 | $60,852 | $13,841 | $12,761 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie | 19 | $71,587 | $16,784 | $15,291 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis | 19 | $73,349 | $14,683 | $13,572 |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne | 12 | $64,931 | $14,561 | $13,555 |
| Bloomington HospitalBloomington | 11 | $56,630 | $14,924 | $14,108 |
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis | 11 | $60,738 | $17,540 | $14,848 |
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.
| Community HospitalMunster, IN | $13,841 |
|---|---|
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute, IN | $14,496 |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne, IN | $14,561 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $14,683 |
| Bloomington HospitalBloomington, IN | $14,924 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | $24,829 |
|---|---|
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis, IN | $17,540 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie, IN | $16,784 |
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, IN | $16,335 |
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville, IN | $15,890 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432) at 10 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $67,747 on average, while the average total payment was $16,766, of which Medicare paid $14,268. 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 4.0 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.