Indiana / Community Hospital East
CMS certification 150074 · Indianapolis, IN · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Community Hospital East: charges and Medicare payments
Community Hospital East reported 2,339 Medicare inpatient stays across 73 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.31 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 32 of 70 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.08×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 271 stays at an average charge of $25,189, 43% below the national average. It also billed 1,989 outpatient services, charging 9.22 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,339
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.31×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 73 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Community Hospital East charged more than the national average in 4 (5%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 271 | $25,189 | -43% | $11,806 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 176 | $41,114 | -27% | $11,105 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 154 | $113,779 | -27% | $26,764 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 76 | $45,815 | -20% | $10,491 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 76 | $72,777 | -19% | $16,094 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 67 | $28,452 | -21% | $6,858 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 59 | $162,841 | -26% | $39,376 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 49 | $175,364 | -38% | $48,544 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 48 | $130,402 | +14% | $19,537 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 48 | $16,610 | -55% | $7,724 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 45 | $198,154 | -6% | $38,226 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 40 | $45,598 | -6% | $8,563 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 38 | $41,369 | -27% | $10,146 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 35 | $93,751 | -16% | $18,308 |
| 165 Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC | 34 | $96,940 | -6% | $16,698 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 34 | $59,675 | -15% | $14,467 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $26,590 | -30% | $7,581 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $28,959 | -22% | $7,095 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 30 | $41,633 | -25% | $8,502 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 30 | $171,871 | +5% | $23,696 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $34,868 | -32% | $10,049 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 29 | $109,304 | -14% | $21,360 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 29 | $169,999 | -12% | $32,634 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 29 | $33,552 | -24% | $8,257 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 28 | $35,228 | -30% | $9,192 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $37,178 | -38% | $10,950 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $44,825 | -26% | $11,850 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 28 | $27,430 | -33% | $8,074 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 27 | $32,419 | -16% | $7,999 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 27 | $89,440 | -19% | $18,245 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 24 | $96,453 | -27% | $20,516 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 23 | $64,464 | -35% | $16,147 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 21 | $115,098 | -28% | $26,856 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $53,154 | -30% | $13,348 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 21 | $39,350 | -40% | $12,051 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 20 | $79,647 | -30% | $21,088 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 20 | $163,068 | -37% | $39,577 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $57,421 | -10% | $9,582 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $17,846 | -38% | $5,370 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 19 | $46,963 | -26% | $10,287 |
| 038 Extracranial Procedures with CC | 18 | $52,878 | -40% | $13,630 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 18 | $96,672 | -43% | $27,397 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 18 | $25,996 | -32% | $7,292 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 17 | $37,811 | -25% | $9,157 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 17 | $120,468 | -31% | $30,514 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $24,849 | -33% | $7,817 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 16 | $149,402 | -29% | $38,923 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 16 | $34,681 | -12% | $7,211 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 16 | $296,446 | +10% | $45,315 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 16 | $40,348 | -20% | $9,348 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $41,506 | -56% | $16,016 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 15 | $97,348 | -28% | $24,125 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 15 | $242,670 | -12% | $43,445 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 15 | $245,079 | -16% | $46,486 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 15 | $84,941 | -9% | $15,500 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 14 | $365,041 | -8% | $70,142 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 14 | $75,435 | -12% | $16,470 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $27,346 | -44% | $8,302 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $30,568 | -27% | $7,495 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $64,283 | -15% | $13,136 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 73 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), Community Hospital East charged $25,189 on average, 23% less than the Indiana average of $32,829, and was paid $11,806 against a state average of $11,239. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Community Hospital East charged $41,114 on average, 1% more than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $11,105 against a state average of $10,315. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Community Hospital East charged $113,779 on average, 18% less than the Indiana average of $138,034, and was paid $26,764 against a state average of $24,860. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Community Hospital East charged $45,815 on average, 11% more than the Indiana average of $41,261, and was paid $10,491 against a state average of $10,352. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $205,968 was 16% above the state average of $177,300. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,408 was 22% below the state average of $10,786. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $38,769 was 21% above the state average of $32,147. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,247 was 6% below the state average of $18,399.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Community Hospital East in Indianapolis, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-23 (CMS case 3997)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-01 (CMS case 3997)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-15 (CMS case 7471)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-17 (CMS case 7471)
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.