Comprehensive Observation Services in Indiana
What 76 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$18,400
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,464
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,955
Average per service
State rank
#23 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $18,400 for comprehensive observation services, about 7.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,464. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,464Billed $18,400
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this service.
Indiana hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Indiana hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community HospitalMunster | 1,533 | $19,566 | $2,538 | $2,011 |
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville | 1,200 | $12,918 | $2,402 | $1,906 |
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany | 1,117 | $24,470 | $2,385 | $1,887 |
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond | 877 | $11,608 | $2,585 | $2,054 |
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne | 623 | $19,117 | $2,509 | $1,998 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie | 622 | $21,189 | $2,451 | $1,948 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute | 538 | $12,289 | $2,449 | $1,945 |
| St Mary Medical Center INCHobart | 515 | $20,458 | $2,544 | $2,021 |
| Franciscan St Anthony Health - Crown PointCrown Point | 454 | $23,072 | $2,541 | $2,018 |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper | 431 | $17,077 | $2,379 | $1,885 |
| IU Health Goshen HospitalGoshen | 411 | $15,224 | $2,490 | $1,975 |
| Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend | 385 | $14,284 | $2,415 | $1,910 |
| Saint Joseph Reg Medical CtrSouth Bend | 342 | $16,381 | $2,498 | $1,983 |
| Elkhart General HospitalElkhart | 333 | $13,218 | $2,504 | $1,987 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis | 332 | $25,388 | $2,447 | $1,939 |
| St Mary's Medical Center of Evansville INCEvansville | 325 | $17,462 | $2,420 | $1,926 |
| Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus | 306 | $13,291 | $2,446 | $1,934 |
| Henry County Memorial HospitalNew Castle | 297 | $18,905 | $2,452 | $1,950 |
| Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis | 295 | $22,077 | $2,469 | $1,963 |
| Community Hospital SouthIndianapolis | 284 | $17,873 | $2,436 | $1,930 |
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis | 279 | $20,771 | $2,435 | $1,935 |
| Marion General HospitalMarion | 274 | $12,038 | $2,632 | $2,092 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette | 260 | $21,894 | $2,425 | $1,929 |
| Bloomington HospitalBloomington | 255 | $25,408 | $2,465 | $1,963 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis | 248 | $21,099 | $2,431 | $1,923 |
| Porter, Valparaiso HospitalValparaiso | 243 | $26,043 | $2,387 | $1,887 |
| Schneck Medical CenterSeymour | 241 | $9,858 | $2,484 | $1,979 |
| Franciscan St Anthony Health - Michigan CityMichigan City | 227 | $22,828 | $2,423 | $1,927 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalVincennes | 225 | $16,460 | $2,386 | $1,891 |
| Methodist Hospitals, INCGary | 221 | $21,318 | $2,546 | $2,022 |
| Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette | 220 | $21,875 | $2,405 | $1,908 |
| Community Hospital EastIndianapolis | 217 | $17,247 | $2,402 | $1,904 |
| Major HospitalShelbyville | 216 | $17,365 | $2,445 | $1,940 |
| Franciscan St Margaret Health - DyerDyer | 211 | $21,113 | $2,534 | $2,011 |
| Hancock Regional HospitalGreenfield | 209 | $18,389 | $2,435 | $1,931 |
| Dearborn County HospitalLawrenceburg | 207 | $9,366 | $2,384 | $1,887 |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne | 205 | $25,377 | $2,439 | $1,932 |
| Daviess Community HospitalWashington | 205 | $13,207 | $2,430 | $1,932 |
| La Porte Regional Health SystLa Porte | 178 | $20,602 | $2,354 | $1,851 |
| Indiana University Health West HospitalAvon | 173 | $19,461 | $2,458 | $1,958 |
| St Catherine Hospital INCEast Chicago | 172 | $19,489 | $2,527 | $1,999 |
| Community Hospital NorthIndianapolis | 167 | $17,124 | $2,449 | $1,945 |
| Hendricks Regional HealthDanville | 163 | $17,063 | $2,400 | $1,897 |
| King's Daughters' Hospital and Health Services,TheMadison | 148 | $11,697 | $2,557 | $2,025 |
| Franciscan Physicians Hospital LLCMunster | 148 | $20,987 | $2,477 | $1,954 |
| St Vincent Carmel Hospital INCCarmel | 147 | $17,037 | $2,459 | $1,956 |
| Howard Regional Health SystemKokomo | 133 | $18,359 | $2,488 | $1,979 |
| Riverview HospitalNoblesville | 130 | $16,227 | $2,442 | $1,939 |
| Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center - PlymouthPlymouth | 126 | $17,755 | $2,456 | $1,948 |
| Franciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville | 114 | $18,386 | $2,455 | $1,949 |
| Memorial HospitalLogansport | 107 | $13,819 | $2,594 | $2,063 |
| Parkview Whitley HospitalColumbia City | 105 | $16,862 | $2,485 | $1,980 |
| Clark Memorial HospitalJeffersonville | 101 | $24,592 | $2,388 | $1,888 |
| Witham Health ServicesLebanon | 98 | $18,992 | $2,412 | $1,905 |
| Dekalb Memorial Hospital INCAuburn | 97 | $19,054 | $2,440 | $1,942 |
| Johnson Memorial HospitalFranklin | 87 | $16,320 | $2,387 | $1,897 |
| St Francis Hospital MooresvilleMooresville | 86 | $21,675 | $2,472 | $1,968 |
| Kosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw | 85 | $36,016 | $2,423 | $1,925 |
| Parkview Huntington HospitalHuntington | 71 | $16,036 | $2,384 | $1,894 |
| St Vincent Heart Center of Indiana LLCIndianapolis | 67 | $20,989 | $2,472 | $1,970 |
| Saint John's Health SystemAnderson | 62 | $19,454 | $2,472 | $1,968 |
| Terre Haute Regional HospitalTerre Haute | 54 | $26,728 | $2,404 | $1,904 |
| Ascension St Vincent FishersFishers | 53 | $17,592 | $2,473 | $1,961 |
| Dupont Hospital LLCFort Wayne | 52 | $25,907 | $2,371 | $1,864 |
| St Joseph HospitalFort Wayne | 49 | $25,289 | $2,486 | $1,975 |
| Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel | 48 | $20,004 | $2,431 | $1,930 |
| Parkview Noble HospitalKendallville | 47 | $15,702 | $2,485 | $1,971 |
| Starke Memorial HospitalKnox | 45 | $15,918 | $2,355 | $1,846 |
| Bluffton Regional Medical CenterBluffton | 41 | $26,263 | $2,402 | $1,901 |
| St Joseph Hospital & Health Center INCKokomo | 40 | $19,146 | $2,503 | $1,990 |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyAnderson | 31 | $17,857 | $2,345 | $1,843 |
| Pinnacle HospitalCrown Point | 30 | $62,558 | $2,497 | $1,971 |
| Monroe HospitalBloomington | 21 | $20,250 | $2,440 | $1,944 |
| Women's Hospital theNewburgh | – | – | – | – |
| Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital CarmelCarmel | – | – | – | – |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest IndianaCrown Point | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Indiana
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyAnderson, IN | $2,345 |
|---|---|
| La Porte Regional Health SystLa Porte, IN | $2,354 |
| Starke Memorial HospitalKnox, IN | $2,355 |
| Dupont Hospital LLCFort Wayne, IN | $2,371 |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper, IN | $2,379 |
Highest
| Marion General HospitalMarion, IN | $2,632 |
|---|---|
| Memorial HospitalLogansport, IN | $2,594 |
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond, IN | $2,585 |
| King's Daughters' Hospital and Health Services,TheMadison, IN | $2,557 |
| Methodist Hospitals, INCGary, IN | $2,546 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Indiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 76 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $18,400 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,464, of which Medicare paid $1,955. 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 service in Indiana, average charges were 7.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.