US Health Care Costs

Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections Without Mcc in Indiana

MS-DRG 863: Postoperative and post-traumatic infections without mcc

$37,364typical hospital bill
$10,216typical amount paid
$9,360–$11,502range paid across 3 hospitals

Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,364 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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
Parkview Regional Medical CenterFort Wayne11$24,182$9,360
Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis19$55,323$10,216
Indiana University HealthIndianapolis11$37,364$11,502

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.