Liver transplant without major complications in Indiana
What 1 hospital in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for liver transplant without major complications (DRG 006), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$389,604
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$48,048
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$43,592
Average per stay
Volume
11
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $389,604 for liver transplant without major complications, about 8.1 times the average total payment of $48,048. That payment is 28% below the U.S. average of $66,280.
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 $48,048Billed $389,604
About 12¢ 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:
Indiana hospitals: liver transplant without 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 | 11 | $389,604 | $48,048 | $43,592 |
Liver transplant without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does liver transplant without major complications cost in Indiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for liver transplant without major complications (DRG 006) at 1 hospital in Indiana was billed at $389,604 on average, while the average total payment was $48,048, of which Medicare paid $43,592. 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 8.1 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.