Indiana / Columbus Regional Hospital

CMS certification 150112 · Columbus, IN · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Columbus Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Columbus Regional Hospital reported 2,082 Medicare inpatient stays across 59 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.91 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Indiana, number 57 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: 425 stays at an average charge of $39,938, 56% below the national average. It also billed 1,616 outpatient services, charging 5.47 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,082
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.91×
3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 57 of 70
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

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

Inpatient stays

For the 59 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Columbus Regional Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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	425	$39,938	-56%	$14,822
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	165	$29,449	-48%	$10,141
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	67	$28,753	-52%	$9,777
885 Psychoses	64	$26,002	-41%	$11,152
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	61	$22,419	-54%	$8,456
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	56	$25,164	-64%	$12,278
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	50	$41,037	-46%	$11,969
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	47	$33,430	-54%	$11,912
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	46	$19,912	-47%	$6,724
682 Renal Failure with MCC	45	$27,847	-58%	$11,474
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	44	$95,709	-58%	$34,924
683 Renal Failure with CC	43	$25,652	-37%	$8,356
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	42	$33,698	-41%	$10,306
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	42	$31,415	-39%	$9,309
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	41	$22,519	-55%	$8,801
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	36	$18,031	-55%	$6,801
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	34	$25,119	-48%	$7,850
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	33	$17,874	-52%	$6,491
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	32	$63,852	-44%	$17,592
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	31	$23,723	-53%	$6,518
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	31	$31,162	-45%	$10,431
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	30	$79,118	-50%	$24,413
312 Syncope and Collapse	30	$19,490	-57%	$7,018
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	28	$21,897	-39%	$6,128
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	27	$20,500	-47%	$6,713
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	27	$65,900	-53%	$20,267
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	25	$23,228	-58%	$9,079
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	25	$48,292	-43%	$12,869
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$22,037	-41%	$7,122
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	21	$18,348	-53%	$7,635
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	20	$59,737	-41%	$15,279
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	20	$26,565	-56%	$9,543
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	19	$126,251	-43%	$34,940
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$37,151	-45%	$11,041
305 Hypertension without MCC	17	$16,622	-59%	$6,569
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	17	$57,277	-39%	$14,197
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	16	$41,284	-59%	$13,877
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	16	$27,404	-46%	$7,239
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	16	$78,544	-52%	$26,336
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	16	$33,162	-46%	$10,196
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$27,420	-38%	$8,894
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	14	$46,453	-53%	$14,618
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	14	$18,404	-71%	$10,750
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	13	$29,823	-54%	$10,581
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	13	$21,763	-54%	$7,432
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	13	$60,419	-41%	$17,815
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	13	$28,378	-64%	$12,600
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	13	$22,789	-53%	$7,851
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	12	$23,242	-59%	$9,523
229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC	12	$70,436	-57%	$23,366
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$36,153	-43%	$9,721
313 Chest Pain	12	$23,935	-40%	$5,901
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	12	$25,699	-62%	$11,620
637 Diabetes with MCC	12	$36,571	-45%	$11,078
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	12	$41,721	-38%	$10,496
881 Depressive Neuroses	12	$11,771	-63%	$8,651
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	11	$25,176	-51%	$9,254
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	11	$16,580	-63%	$7,422
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	11	$53,227	-53%	$15,255

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	306	$13,291	$2,446
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	143	$5,902	$1,492
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	130	$9,416	$1,729
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	105	$22,202	$3,003
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	83	$6,522	$2,144
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	79	$87,806	$21,288
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	71	$22,573	$2,902
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	60	$30,684	$6,407
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	60	$23,925	$4,571
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	58	$20,217	$3,208
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	49	$47,457	$11,879
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	48	$30,999	$6,088
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	47	$17,476	$2,614
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	45	$25,965	$5,218
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	32	$13,218	$3,104
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	30	$16,989	$2,899
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	26	$59,418	$17,109
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	26	$38,646	$9,787
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	25	$24,785	$9,817
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	25	$11,646	$1,820
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	19	$15,604	$3,507
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	18	$25,882	$5,056
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	15	$18,185	$1,474
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	15	$30,444	$4,979
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	15	$50,129	$17,887

Against the Indiana average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Columbus Regional Hospital charged $39,938 on average, 37% less than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $14,822 against a state average of $15,368. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Columbus Regional Hospital charged $29,449 on average, 28% less than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $10,141 against a state average of $10,315. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Columbus Regional Hospital charged $28,753 on average, 34% less than the Indiana average of $43,683, and was paid $9,777 against a state average of $10,631. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Columbus Regional Hospital charged $26,002 on average, 21% less than the Indiana average of $32,829, and was paid $11,152 against a state average of $11,239. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,291 was 28% below the state average of $18,399. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,902 was 45% below the state average of $10,786. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,416 was 28% below the state average of $13,048. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,202 was 31% below the state average of $32,147.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2025-08-22 (CMS case 6332)
CAP Request — 2025-11-24 (CMS case 6332)
Closure Notice — 2025-12-12 (CMS case 6332)

A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.

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.