What 29 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $28,349 for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $6,792. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $7,859.
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 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville | 50 | $22,184 | $6,204 | $4,520 |
| Community Hospital NorthIndianapolis | 34 | $24,188 | $6,516 | $5,144 |
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis | 33 | $39,851 | $8,726 | $6,194 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis | 33 | $29,254 | $6,793 | $5,190 |
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne | 30 | $29,676 | $6,776 | $5,457 |
| Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel | 28 | $32,706 | $6,287 | $4,536 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis | 25 | $31,489 | $9,757 | $7,089 |
| Community HospitalMunster | 25 | $25,521 | $6,146 | $4,485 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute | 24 | $22,858 | $6,117 | $5,158 |
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond | 22 | $23,629 | $9,393 | $4,480 |
| Indiana University Health West HospitalAvon | 22 | $30,517 | $5,918 | $4,434 |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne | 21 | $32,252 | $6,362 | $4,737 |
| Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend | 21 | $32,684 | $6,665 | $5,299 |
| Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus | 21 | $18,348 | $7,635 | $4,665 |
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany | 19 | $28,057 | $5,292 | $4,328 |
| Bloomington HospitalBloomington | 19 | $32,769 | $6,240 | $4,741 |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyAnderson | 19 | $25,630 | $5,929 | $4,639 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette | 19 | $27,842 | $6,460 | $4,952 |
| Franciscan St Anthony Health - Michigan CityMichigan City | 18 | $31,233 | $6,205 | $4,845 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie | 18 | $27,818 | $6,905 | $5,002 |
| Porter, Valparaiso HospitalValparaiso | 17 | $42,396 | $5,734 | $3,955 |
| Hendricks Regional HealthDanville | 16 | $25,568 | $6,739 | $5,551 |
| Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette | 16 | $37,907 | $7,314 | $5,146 |
| Saint Joseph Reg Medical CtrSouth Bend | 15 | $25,878 | $7,128 | $5,682 |
| Riverview HospitalNoblesville | 15 | $21,741 | $6,661 | $4,880 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalVincennes | 14 | $21,830 | $7,702 | $6,263 |
| St Mary Medical Center INCHobart | 13 | $27,636 | $5,759 | $4,232 |
| St Mary's Medical Center of Evansville INCEvansville | 12 | $23,317 | $6,343 | $4,895 |
| La Porte Regional Health SystLa Porte | 11 | $27,060 | $5,675 | $4,340 |
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 | $5,292 |
|---|---|
| La Porte Regional Health SystLa Porte, IN | $5,675 |
| Porter, Valparaiso HospitalValparaiso, IN | $5,734 |
| St Mary Medical Center INCHobart, IN | $5,759 |
| Indiana University Health West HospitalAvon, IN | $5,918 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | $9,757 |
|---|---|
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond, IN | $9,393 |
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis, IN | $8,726 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalVincennes, IN | $7,702 |
| Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus, IN | $7,635 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389) at 29 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $28,349 on average, while the average total payment was $6,792, of which Medicare paid $5,021. 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 4.2 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.