Indiana / Community Hospital South
CMS certification 150128 · Indianapolis, IN · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Community Hospital South: charges and Medicare payments
Community Hospital South reported 1,305 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.51 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 26 of 70 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.08×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 109 stays at an average charge of $38,080, 32% below the national average. It also billed 1,546 outpatient services, charging 9.35 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,305
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.51×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 26 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Community Hospital South charged more than the national average in 4 (9%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 109 | $38,080 | -32% | $10,090 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 88 | $61,367 | -32% | $13,999 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 54 | $38,534 | -36% | $10,209 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 51 | $29,587 | -23% | $6,592 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 48 | $61,074 | +6% | $9,525 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 46 | $50,143 | -29% | $12,647 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 43 | $29,215 | -28% | $6,981 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 42 | $24,075 | -36% | $6,785 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 41 | $31,228 | -39% | $8,816 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 39 | $26,978 | -25% | $6,036 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 38 | $35,338 | -37% | $8,415 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 37 | $32,582 | -33% | $7,791 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 34 | $32,042 | -37% | $8,007 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 32 | $75,215 | -19% | $13,983 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $43,397 | -28% | $10,026 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $33,321 | -17% | $6,180 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $22,957 | -38% | $5,817 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $49,514 | -13% | $8,579 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $127,416 | +11% | $13,648 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $47,561 | -28% | $11,316 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 23 | $83,977 | -25% | $19,230 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 23 | $113,244 | -51% | $36,071 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 22 | $35,068 | -31% | $8,248 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $27,865 | -39% | $6,887 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $60,125 | -21% | $11,789 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 21 | $23,297 | -38% | $7,019 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $72,055 | -28% | $15,396 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $44,559 | -55% | $14,566 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 18 | $73,457 | -46% | $21,802 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 18 | $79,775 | -14% | $12,712 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $71,134 | +11% | $8,472 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $157,839 | -4% | $27,580 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $92,570 | -22% | $18,501 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 17 | $69,657 | +3% | $10,489 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 17 | $31,382 | -18% | $6,197 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 16 | $36,042 | -30% | $7,835 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 16 | $55,920 | -35% | $12,744 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 15 | $36,723 | -7% | $7,331 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $29,348 | -40% | $7,747 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 13 | $151,503 | -30% | $33,485 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 12 | $49,682 | -35% | $12,427 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $68,126 | -28% | $15,021 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 11 | $19,269 | -33% | $5,107 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $84,274 | -39% | $20,729 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 11 | $29,158 | -32% | $7,163 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $31,298 | -25% | $7,169 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $32,230 | -27% | $7,248 |
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Community Hospital South charged $38,080 on average, 7% less than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $10,090 against a state average of $10,315. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Community Hospital South charged $61,367 on average, 3% less than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $13,999 against a state average of $15,368. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Community Hospital South charged $38,534 on average, 12% less than the Indiana average of $43,683, and was paid $10,209 against a state average of $10,631. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Community Hospital South charged $29,587 on average, 1% less than the Indiana average of $29,906, and was paid $6,592 against a state average of $6,907. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,873 was 3% below the state average of $18,399. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $41,785 was 30% above the state average of $32,147. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,267 was 4% above the state average of $10,786. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $19,276 was 13% below the state average of $22,260.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Community Hospital South 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 — 2025-01-17 (CMS case 3001)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-18 (CMS case 3001)
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.