US Health Care Costs

Major Chest Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Indiana

MS-DRG 165: Major chest procedures without cc/mcc

$109,416typical hospital bill
$17,748typical amount paid
$16,543–$19,683range paid across 4 hospitals

Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $109,416 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis23$112,729$16,543
Community Hospital EastIndianapolis34$96,940$16,699
Indiana University HealthIndianapolis21$106,104$18,797
Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso12$318,081$19,683

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.