Indiana / Community Hospital North
CMS certification 150169 · Indianapolis, IN · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Community Hospital North: charges and Medicare payments
Community Hospital North reported 1,977 Medicare inpatient stays across 71 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.44 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 29 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: 114 stays at an average charge of $66,628, 26% below the national average. It also billed 1,739 outpatient services, charging 9.38 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,977
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.44×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 71 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Community Hospital North charged more than the national average in 5 (7%). 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 | 114 | $66,628 | -26% | $15,264 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 91 | $44,629 | -21% | $9,799 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 75 | $35,908 | -26% | $7,993 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 73 | $45,868 | -35% | $12,609 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 69 | $54,578 | -5% | $10,180 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 67 | $28,513 | -25% | $6,640 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 61 | $30,910 | -24% | $7,376 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 55 | $34,100 | -34% | $9,066 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 50 | $35,183 | -37% | $8,835 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 50 | $48,253 | -19% | $10,655 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 43 | $29,291 | -24% | $6,643 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 42 | $90,442 | -24% | $19,714 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 42 | $57,563 | -33% | $14,706 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 41 | $33,795 | -33% | $8,120 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 41 | $28,608 | -29% | $6,318 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $27,072 | -27% | $6,310 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 39 | $43,768 | -40% | $12,187 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 35 | $37,239 | -38% | $10,079 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 34 | $24,188 | -38% | $6,516 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 34 | $46,104 | -30% | $12,077 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 29 | $83,146 | -11% | $14,076 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 28 | $25,378 | -33% | $6,790 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 27 | $49,175 | -51% | $14,192 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 27 | $26,087 | -30% | $7,154 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 26 | $45,252 | 0% | $10,592 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 26 | $73,883 | -27% | $15,675 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 24 | $42,155 | +1% | $6,629 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 24 | $31,817 | -28% | $7,232 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 23 | $29,086 | -39% | $7,957 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 22 | $28,951 | -43% | $8,663 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $31,214 | -31% | $7,411 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 22 | $143,834 | -33% | $34,504 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 21 | $35,211 | -25% | $7,613 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 21 | $160,442 | -30% | $34,797 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $54,885 | -10% | $9,943 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 20 | $48,181 | -29% | $10,315 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 19 | $169,951 | -27% | $41,282 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 19 | $35,131 | -32% | $7,464 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 19 | $211,414 | -24% | $50,284 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 18 | $52,880 | -30% | $14,844 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 18 | $146,670 | -32% | $33,102 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $39,652 | -19% | $9,065 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 17 | $173,054 | +2% | $27,279 |
| 657 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC | 17 | $98,949 | -1% | $14,966 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 17 | $52,973 | -22% | $13,186 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 16 | $51,481 | -45% | $16,478 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 16 | $51,568 | +9% | $8,260 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $88,314 | -14% | $17,270 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 16 | $23,585 | -52% | $8,410 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 16 | $44,910 | -32% | $11,130 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 15 | $35,015 | -27% | $8,134 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 14 | $234,558 | -20% | $50,838 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 14 | $116,648 | -26% | $22,730 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $92,271 | +35% | $10,874 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $111,135 | -18% | $22,701 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 13 | $42,844 | -26% | $9,541 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $29,986 | -29% | $5,795 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 12 | $28,614 | -38% | $7,570 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 12 | $37,961 | -23% | $8,353 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 12 | $48,681 | -15% | $9,067 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 71 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Community Hospital North charged $66,628 on average, 5% more than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $15,264 against a state average of $15,368. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Community Hospital North charged $44,629 on average, 9% more than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $9,799 against a state average of $10,315. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), Community Hospital North charged $35,908 on average, 10% less than the Indiana average of $39,876, and was paid $7,993 against a state average of $8,236. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Community Hospital North charged $45,868 on average, 11% less than the Indiana average of $51,549, and was paid $12,609 against a state average of $12,977. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $12,376 was 5% below the state average of $13,048. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,780 was 19% below the state average of $10,786. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,124 was 7% below the state average of $18,399. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $84,245 was 9% above the state average of $77,048.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-23 (CMS case 4027)
- Warning Notice — 2026-05-05 (CMS case 7601)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-13 (CMS case 7601)
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.