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Complications of treatment with major complications in Indiana

What 4 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for complications of treatment with major complications (DRG 919), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 919 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $66,149 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $16,765 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $14,617 Average per stay
State rank #8 of 34 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $66,149 for complications of treatment with major complications, about 3.9 times the average total payment of $16,765. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $21,165.

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.

Paid $16,765Billed $66,149

About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.

Indiana hospitals: complications of treatment with major complications

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
Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis 22 $106,685 $24,217 $19,257
Parkview HospitalFort Wayne 21 $43,644 $14,217 $13,391
Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville 21 $31,594 $12,479 $11,338
Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis 14 $88,041 $15,309 $14,081
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Lowest and highest payments in Indiana

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.

Lowest

Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville, IN$12,479
Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, IN$14,217
Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$15,309
Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN$24,217

Highest

Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN$24,217
Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$15,309
Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, IN$14,217
Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville, IN$12,479

Complications of treatment with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does complications of treatment with major complications cost in Indiana?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for complications of treatment with major complications (DRG 919) at 4 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $66,149 on average, while the average total payment was $16,765, of which Medicare paid $14,617. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

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 3.9 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.