Lung infection, with complications in Indiana
MS-DRG 178: Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
$33,639typical hospital bill
$7,905typical amount paid
$6,859–$10,964range paid across 24 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,639 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | 13 | $55,065 | $6,859 | |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | 35 | $20,126 | $7,099 | |
| Community Hospital | Munster | 45 | $28,545 | $7,100 | |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany | 36 | $40,971 | $7,115 | |
| Norton Clark Hospital | Jeffersonville | 12 | $26,672 | $7,133 | |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | Hobart | 40 | $31,161 | $7,189 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus | 11 | $16,580 | $7,422 | |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart | 17 | $33,497 | $7,429 | |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute | 23 | $24,324 | $7,559 | |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | Michigan City | 12 | $39,442 | $7,626 | |
| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | 12 | $29,073 | $7,793 | |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana | Fort Wayne | 18 | $62,265 | $7,865 | |
| Methodist Hospitals Inc | Gary | 22 | $38,451 | $7,944 | |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 26 | $39,903 | $7,946 | |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 41 | $37,260 | $8,062 | |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie | 22 | $33,781 | $8,180 | |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen | 13 | $27,515 | $8,273 | |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 22 | $42,534 | $8,296 | |
| Reid Health | Richmond | 24 | $23,193 | $9,049 | |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | New Castle | 13 | $34,163 | $9,219 | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes | 11 | $31,092 | $9,284 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis | 12 | $54,593 | $9,497 | |
| Community Hospital North | Indianapolis | 26 | $45,252 | $10,592 | |
| Indiana University Health | Indianapolis | 24 | $33,019 | $10,964 |
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.