Ascension St Vincent Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Ascension St Vincent Hospital reported 4,946 Medicare inpatient stays across 167 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.5 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 28 of 70 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.08×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 324 stays at an average charge of $85,274, 6% below the national average. It also billed 3,616 outpatient services, charging 9.36 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,946
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.5×
3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 70
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Ascension St Vincent Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 167 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension St Vincent Hospital charged more than the national average in 74 (44%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	324	$85,274	-6%	$18,028
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	154	$57,091	+1%	$12,461
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	117	$79,087	-21%	$17,906
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	105	$131,715	-16%	$26,817
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	97	$49,199	-12%	$10,600
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	86	$96,633	-4%	$18,754
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	82	$228,481	0%	$46,768
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	80	$56,538	-5%	$12,662
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	77	$69,723	-1%	$15,728
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	73	$41,682	+4%	$8,322
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	72	$92,194	+8%	$18,101
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	72	$55,963	+15%	$9,928
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	66	$182,135	+7%	$28,684
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	62	$46,645	-5%	$10,293
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	56	$84,797	+12%	$15,612
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	56	$42,207	-14%	$9,689
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	55	$170,122	-27%	$39,918
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	55	$228,109	-18%	$48,412
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	54	$97,327	-16%	$20,360
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	52	$39,361	+4%	$8,273
682 Renal Failure with MCC	51	$74,572	+13%	$14,838
683 Renal Failure with CC	47	$47,192	+16%	$8,954
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	47	$94,142	+98%	$11,926
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	46	$45,802	-11%	$11,544
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	44	$170,201	-19%	$38,925
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	43	$49,383	-14%	$11,817
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	41	$113,829	-18%	$24,135
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	41	$37,341	+1%	$8,406
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	40	$157,225	+10%	$28,514
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	40	$118,689	0%	$21,608
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	40	$70,097	-5%	$15,677
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	39	$69,123	-12%	$16,106
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	38	$140,316	+25%	$20,515
312 Syncope and Collapse	38	$42,869	-6%	$8,906
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	37	$192,350	-5%	$39,506
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	37	$97,937	-4%	$18,377
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	36	$35,174	-3%	$7,922
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	35	$234,105	-17%	$49,162
100 Seizures with MCC	35	$86,348	-9%	$19,222
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	35	$77,968	+29%	$14,461
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	34	$319,582	+49%	$47,139
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	33	$133,431	+12%	$21,977
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	33	$39,851	+2%	$8,726
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	33	$48,443	+3%	$9,571
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	32	$49,157	-25%	$13,825
652 Kidney Transplant	32	$305,582	-9%	$26,408
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	32	$46,716	+5%	$9,108
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	31	$40,972	-19%	$8,292
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	31	$71,030	+16%	$13,750
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	29	$124,376	-8%	$24,989
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	29	$249,410	+15%	$44,806
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	28	$33,961	-12%	$8,285
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	28	$280,305	+8%	$50,259
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	28	$60,431	-10%	$12,322
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	27	$49,355	-2%	$10,985
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	26	$86,720	+14%	$17,103
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	26	$45,034	-39%	$13,364
184 Major Chest Trauma with CC	26	$45,232	-18%	$10,610
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	26	$84,425	+49%	$13,819
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	26	$56,140	-4%	$10,895

Showing the 60 most frequent of 167 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	365	$159,721	$21,093
Comprehensive Observation Services	279	$20,771	$2,435
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	226	$28,041	$2,883
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	192	$12,304	$1,449
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	184	$28,368	$2,846
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	181	$84,160	$9,148
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	167	$19,976	$1,699
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	162	$43,192	$4,620
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	151	$60,986	$6,311
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	107	$44,780	$3,331
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	96	$78,703	$9,814
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	90	$52,078	$5,083
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	84	$45,761	$9,541
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	80	$107,433	$11,404
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	80	$66,749	$5,176
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	77	$36,094	$3,097
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	71	$51,443	$6,005
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	70	$25,638	$2,774
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$101,471	$16,684
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	63	$15,535	$1,739
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	60	$31,777	$2,866
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	56	$131,589	$29,435
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	56	$26,192	$1,659
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	46	$107,275	$15,691
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	45	$30,444	$2,554

Against the Indiana average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension St Vincent Hospital charged $85,274 on average, 35% more than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $18,028 against a state average of $15,368. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension St Vincent Hospital charged $57,091 on average, 40% more than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $12,461 against a state average of $10,315. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Ascension St Vincent Hospital charged $79,087 on average, 24% more than the Indiana average of $63,624, and was paid $17,906 against a state average of $15,428. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Ascension St Vincent Hospital charged $131,715 on average, 5% less than the Indiana average of $138,034, and was paid $26,817 against a state average of $24,860. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $159,721 was 10% below the state average of $177,300. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,771 was 13% above the state average of $18,399. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $28,041 was 13% below the state average of $32,147. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,304 was 14% above the state average of $10,786.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.