INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202 · Acute Care Hospitals
197 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
197
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
6.4x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
4%
Compared to IN hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH lists chargemaster rates that average 6.4x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 197 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in IN has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.0x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.6x to 13.0x. At 6.4x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 80 hospitals in IN report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $352,352, while Medicare reimburses $27,163 for the same procedure — a ratio of 13.0x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
7 of 197 procedures (4%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other IN hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 2/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $352,352 | $27,163 | 13.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 841 | $137,137 | $12,787 | 10.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $382,398 | $37,999 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $107,575 | $10,913 | 9.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $78,092 | $8,274 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $53,331 | $5,677 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $128,734 | $13,847 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $49,608 | $5,369 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $76,347 | $8,412 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $140,904 | $15,572 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $159,775 | $17,677 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $351,714 | $38,887 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $149,434 | $16,565 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 272 | $210,653 | $23,913 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT INGUINAL AND FEMORAL WITH CC | 354 | $115,953 | $13,550 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $149,342 | $17,795 | 8.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $155,055 | $18,570 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $237,438 | $28,506 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $128,421 | $15,541 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $57,679 | $7,015 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHEMOTHERAPY WITHOUT ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 847 | $92,132 | $11,357 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $345,656 | $42,677 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $64,788 | $8,009 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $225,134 | $28,026 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $50,937 | $6,374 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $212,017 | $26,600 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $207,168 | $26,069 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $66,073 | $8,321 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT INGUINAL AND FEMORAL WITHOUT CC/MCC | 355 | $80,151 | $10,132 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $80,140 | $10,141 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $68,740 | $8,713 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 655 | $137,556 | $17,448 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $197,300 | $25,499 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $213,505 | $27,657 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $148,309 | $19,462 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH MCC | 659 | $169,993 | $22,398 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $160,008 | $21,368 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 328 | $98,977 | $13,289 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $107,116 | $14,401 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $161,345 | $21,760 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $437,023 | $58,950 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $34,207 | $4,641 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 809 | $73,657 | $10,050 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH MCC | 466 | $276,507 | $37,887 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH MCC | 492 | $213,588 | $29,244 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $300,793 | $41,374 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC | 614 | $186,522 | $25,753 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $166,335 | $22,985 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $112,900 | $15,652 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $91,830 | $12,746 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across IN hospitals
80 hospitals in IN report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 6.4x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
How much does INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH's listed chargemaster rates average 6.4x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 197 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $352,352 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $27,163 — a ratio of 13.0x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH expensive compared to other IN hospitals?
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 6.4x. Ratios vary significantly across IN hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH in INDIANAPOLIS, IN accept Medicare?
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.