Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Indiana
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$182,882typical hospital bill
$35,347typical amount paid
$33,462–$44,390range paid across 19 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $182,882 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | 151 | $209,847 | $33,462 | |
| Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | 66 | $270,131 | $33,825 | |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | 83 | $154,505 | $33,979 | |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | Crown Point | 18 | $145,787 | $34,137 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville | 30 | $150,504 | $34,690 | |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart | 34 | $166,201 | $34,873 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus | 19 | $126,251 | $34,940 | |
| Community Hospital | Munster | 41 | $158,327 | $35,088 | |
| Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital | Bloomington | 12 | $189,747 | $35,127 | |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana | Fort Wayne | 82 | $296,332 | $35,347 | |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 24 | $191,924 | $35,514 | |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | Lafayette | 12 | $178,951 | $35,549 | |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 21 | $182,882 | $35,732 | |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 51 | $237,211 | $35,917 | |
| Union Hospital Inc | Terre Haute | 47 | $122,018 | $36,011 | |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie | 20 | $197,015 | $38,153 | |
| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | 59 | $162,841 | $39,376 | |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany | 40 | $470,579 | $42,510 | |
| Indiana University Health | Indianapolis | 48 | $200,455 | $44,390 |
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.