What 18 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with major complications (DRG 329), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $177,702 for major small and large bowel procedures with major complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $36,776. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $43,910.
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 21¢ 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 | 62 | $122,975 | $38,443 | $28,633 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis | 40 | $239,464 | $52,018 | $43,911 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis | 39 | $114,953 | $31,220 | $26,449 |
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis | 34 | $319,582 | $47,139 | $41,859 |
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne | 30 | $186,045 | $38,520 | $30,181 |
| Community HospitalMunster | 27 | $109,905 | $31,814 | $30,447 |
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany | 26 | $178,772 | $29,451 | $26,537 |
| Bloomington HospitalBloomington | 22 | $185,415 | $31,947 | $30,547 |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne | 21 | $278,892 | $31,043 | $25,978 |
| Community Hospital NorthIndianapolis | 18 | $146,670 | $33,102 | $31,659 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute | 15 | $128,986 | $36,059 | $33,297 |
| Porter, Valparaiso HospitalValparaiso | 15 | $258,689 | $30,587 | $29,162 |
| Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel | 15 | $100,276 | $30,182 | $28,769 |
| St Mary Medical Center INCHobart | 14 | $121,444 | $30,894 | $29,304 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie | 14 | $199,337 | $35,734 | $33,278 |
| St Mary's Medical Center of Evansville INCEvansville | 14 | $184,084 | $28,895 | $27,830 |
| Saint Joseph Reg Medical CtrSouth Bend | 12 | $113,282 | $39,752 | $31,309 |
| Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend | 12 | $195,035 | $44,296 | $35,628 |
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.
| St Mary's Medical Center of Evansville INCEvansville, IN | $28,895 |
|---|---|
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany, IN | $29,451 |
| Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel, IN | $30,182 |
| Porter, Valparaiso HospitalValparaiso, IN | $30,587 |
| St Mary Medical Center INCHobart, IN | $30,894 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | $52,018 |
|---|---|
| St Vincent Hospital & Health ServicesIndianapolis, IN | $47,139 |
| Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN | $44,296 |
| Saint Joseph Reg Medical CtrSouth Bend, IN | $39,752 |
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, IN | $38,520 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with major complications (DRG 329) at 18 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $177,702 on average, while the average total payment was $36,776, of which Medicare paid $31,695. 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 4.8 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.