Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization in Indiana

MS-DRG 219: Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization

$383,778typical hospital bill

$62,312typical amount paid

$53,762–$91,180range paid across 5 hospitals

Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $383,778 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
St Vincent Heart Center	Carmel	135	$257,230	$53,762
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana	Fort Wayne	18	$630,991	$59,312
Franciscan Health Indianapolis	Indianapolis	15	$383,778	$62,312
Community Hospital East	Indianapolis	14	$365,041	$70,142
Indiana University Health	Indianapolis	27	$507,643	$91,180

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.