Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) in Indiana
MS-DRG 208: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
$93,490typical hospital bill
$20,357typical amount paid
$17,881–$32,895range paid across 22 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $93,490 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospitals Inc | Gary | 16 | $94,643 | $17,881 | |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany | 28 | $85,246 | $18,217 | |
| Northwest Health-La Porte | La Porte | 14 | $75,135 | $18,718 | |
| Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital | Bloomington | 16 | $101,333 | $19,577 | |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 35 | $74,100 | $19,801 | |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | 47 | $91,123 | $19,993 | |
| Community Hospital | Munster | 30 | $79,688 | $20,058 | |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | Crown Point | 25 | $72,343 | $20,160 | |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 11 | $113,559 | $20,267 | |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana | Fort Wayne | 26 | $154,797 | $20,287 | |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | Hobart | 25 | $73,036 | $20,300 | |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 17 | $109,982 | $20,415 | |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center | Jasper | 17 | $59,877 | $21,563 | |
| Community Hospital South, Inc. | Indianapolis | 18 | $73,457 | $21,802 | |
| Reid Health | Richmond | 18 | $45,385 | $22,150 | |
| Community Hospital North | Indianapolis | 13 | $111,135 | $22,701 | |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie | 23 | $92,336 | $22,737 | |
| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | 15 | $97,348 | $24,125 | |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | Michigan City | 11 | $116,723 | $24,736 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis | 29 | $124,376 | $24,989 | |
| Indiana University Health | Indianapolis | 23 | $158,739 | $30,696 | |
| Eskenazi Health | Indianapolis | 19 | $118,117 | $32,895 |
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.