Indiana / Franciscan Health Michigan City
CMS certification 150015 · Michigan City, IN
Franciscan Health Michigan City: charges and Medicare payments
Franciscan Health Michigan City reported 1,628 Medicare inpatient stays across 55 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.02 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Indiana, number 18 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: 185 stays at an average charge of $76,439, 15% below the national average. It also billed 1,995 outpatient services, charging 8.24 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,628
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.02×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 55 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Franciscan Health Michigan City charged more than the national average in 2 (4%). 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 | 185 | $76,439 | -15% | $15,059 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 97 | $44,618 | -21% | $11,381 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 88 | $55,194 | -8% | $10,588 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 76 | $62,400 | -12% | $12,345 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 66 | $66,806 | -12% | $12,190 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 46 | $50,449 | -12% | $9,216 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 40 | $49,863 | -24% | $11,196 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $42,817 | -29% | $10,039 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $27,747 | -25% | $6,141 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 37 | $39,970 | -2% | $7,192 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 37 | $48,645 | -34% | $11,880 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 37 | $38,612 | -21% | $8,051 |
| 885 Psychoses | 36 | $51,455 | +17% | $10,842 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $29,350 | -22% | $6,657 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 32 | $48,360 | -13% | $8,019 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 32 | $83,760 | -47% | $23,218 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 32 | $44,982 | -7% | $7,830 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $148,230 | -35% | $32,454 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 27 | $39,697 | -23% | $8,658 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 26 | $50,318 | 0% | $7,792 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $38,050 | -5% | $6,621 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $108,356 | -5% | $15,008 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 24 | $35,919 | -6% | $7,015 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $35,324 | -2% | $6,275 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $45,240 | -20% | $9,109 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $156,738 | -4% | $28,007 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $67,936 | -20% | $12,443 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 22 | $73,631 | -26% | $14,970 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $36,994 | -19% | $7,090 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $82,713 | -18% | $14,921 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 19 | $92,506 | -1% | $14,499 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 18 | $31,233 | -20% | $6,205 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $63,352 | -1% | $8,619 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 17 | $25,907 | -10% | $4,985 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $121,091 | +2% | $20,391 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 17 | $34,834 | -18% | $7,313 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $30,083 | -37% | $8,096 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $25,196 | -32% | $7,274 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $36,447 | -13% | $7,530 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $69,894 | -29% | $16,058 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $50,924 | -17% | $9,786 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $37,437 | -20% | $7,506 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 15 | $35,281 | -19% | $6,568 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $100,537 | -2% | $15,170 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $35,864 | -27% | $7,114 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $42,265 | -36% | $11,523 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 12 | $40,040 | -18% | $7,046 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 12 | $64,835 | 0% | $10,828 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 12 | $39,442 | -13% | $7,626 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $90,881 | -19% | $15,718 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 12 | $31,104 | -37% | $8,040 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 11 | $43,551 | -23% | $9,777 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $116,723 | -14% | $24,736 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $59,552 | -37% | $14,811 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 11 | $50,005 | -17% | $10,855 |
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Franciscan Health Michigan City charged $76,439 on average, 21% more than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $15,059 against a state average of $15,368. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Franciscan Health Michigan City charged $44,618 on average, 9% more than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $11,381 against a state average of $10,315. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Franciscan Health Michigan City charged $55,194 on average, 26% more than the Indiana average of $43,683, and was paid $10,588 against a state average of $10,631. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Franciscan Health Michigan City charged $62,400 on average, 21% more than the Indiana average of $51,549, and was paid $12,345 against a state average of $12,977. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,828 was 24% above the state average of $18,399. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $14,657 was 4% above the state average of $14,051. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $11,283 was 14% below the state average of $13,048. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $20,313 was 9% below the state average of $22,260.
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.