US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Cc in Indiana

MS-DRG 026: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with cc

$164,389typical hospital bill
$29,706typical amount paid
$24,847–$34,565range paid across 2 hospitals

Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $164,389 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis19$125,624$24,847
Indiana University HealthIndianapolis27$203,153$34,565

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.