Indiana / Hancock Regional Hospital
CMS certification 150037 · Greenfield, IN · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Hancock Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Hancock Regional Hospital reported 332 Medicare inpatient stays across 11 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.16 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Indiana, number 51 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: 89 stays at an average charge of $44,251, 51% below the national average. It also billed 611 outpatient services, charging 7 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 332
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.16×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 51 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 11 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hancock 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 | 89 | $44,251 | -51% | $14,673 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 65 | $34,555 | -40% | $10,125 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 43 | $33,573 | -40% | $10,097 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 25 | $34,137 | -52% | $11,337 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $28,275 | -53% | $10,252 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $28,611 | -43% | $8,870 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $19,974 | -47% | $6,640 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $33,405 | -49% | $12,513 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $24,585 | -34% | $6,909 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 12 | $33,024 | -19% | $7,489 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $23,402 | -42% | $6,903 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 209 | $18,389 | $2,435 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 114 | $7,396 | $1,464 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 48 | $9,870 | $1,719 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 47 | $9,558 | $1,744 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 37 | $46,933 | $11,595 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 27 | $31,426 | $2,713 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $10,284 | $1,452 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 19 | $11,565 | $3,443 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $32,651 | $6,176 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 17 | $12,882 | $2,567 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 15 | $18,525 | $3,149 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 14 | $10,413 | $2,534 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $60,230 | $16,797 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $72,723 | $9,929 |
Against the Indiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hancock Regional Hospital charged $44,251 on average, 30% less than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $14,673 against a state average of $15,368. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Hancock Regional Hospital charged $34,555 on average, 16% less than the Indiana average of $41,261, and was paid $10,125 against a state average of $10,352. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hancock Regional Hospital charged $33,573 on average, 18% less than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $10,097 against a state average of $10,315. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Hancock Regional Hospital charged $34,137 on average, 34% less than the Indiana average of $51,549, and was paid $11,337 against a state average of $12,977. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,389 was 0% below the state average of $18,399. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,396 was 31% below the state average of $10,786. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,870 was 24% below the state average of $13,048. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $9,558 was 30% below the state average of $13,717.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-02-26 (CMS case 2247)
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.