State report
Indiana hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#20of 52 states overall How states are ranked
148hospitals, with 107,459 Medicare stays
$4.98typical list price for every $1 of cost 14th highest of 51 states
44%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 17th highest share of 52 states
2 h 20 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, Indiana's list prices are close to the US typical, about as many hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are about as long.
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IndianaUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$4.98US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
4.7×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
44%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
72%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 20 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
1.6%US 1.8%
Indiana typical: $4.98
Most common hospital stays in Indiana
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 11,894 | $58,439 | $14,935 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 7,335 | $38,080 | $10,141 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 3,772 | $40,094 | $10,724 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 3,502 | $46,877 | $12,615 |
| Respiratory failure | 2,399 | $37,756 | $10,099 |
| Urinary tract infection | 2,211 | $26,802 | $6,696 |
| Kidney failure, with complications | 2,181 | $29,486 | $7,275 |
| Sepsis | 2,049 | $33,952 | $8,294 |
2 of 148 Indiana hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.