Indiana / Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 150089 · Muncie, IN · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital reported 2,890 Medicare inpatient stays across 85 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.84 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Indiana, number 23 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: 438 stays at an average charge of $61,615, 32% below the national average. It also billed 2,121 outpatient services, charging 11.63 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,890
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.84×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 85 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 17 (20%). 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 | 438 | $61,615 | -32% | $15,621 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 186 | $40,892 | -27% | $10,614 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 104 | $47,121 | -33% | $13,015 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 87 | $45,487 | -24% | $10,738 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 84 | $176,058 | +12% | $26,144 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 63 | $41,913 | -17% | $9,085 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 57 | $42,518 | -13% | $8,674 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 54 | $54,339 | -28% | $12,987 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 53 | $46,375 | -4% | $8,353 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 52 | $55,824 | -15% | $12,237 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 51 | $36,313 | -20% | $7,471 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 51 | $29,688 | -27% | $7,855 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 50 | $41,617 | -19% | $9,529 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 49 | $25,803 | -32% | $6,906 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 49 | $172,256 | -25% | $38,492 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 45 | $33,788 | -39% | $8,528 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 45 | $31,842 | -21% | $6,855 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 44 | $44,029 | +22% | $6,552 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 43 | $107,126 | +6% | $16,583 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 41 | $157,825 | +38% | $15,311 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 40 | $56,555 | -43% | $15,569 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 40 | $44,217 | -27% | $10,414 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 39 | $78,645 | -8% | $14,126 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 36 | $186,355 | +14% | $23,309 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 36 | $33,583 | -31% | $8,325 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 36 | $31,824 | -15% | $7,331 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 30 | $31,065 | -19% | $7,145 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 29 | $118,612 | +16% | $17,150 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 28 | $55,022 | -3% | $10,571 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 27 | $134,245 | +44% | $15,221 |
| 885 Psychoses | 26 | $45,356 | +3% | $11,933 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 25 | $140,169 | +1% | $23,135 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $45,414 | -38% | $14,057 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 24 | $113,141 | +1% | $17,622 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $56,918 | -7% | $10,896 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $38,547 | -18% | $7,524 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 23 | $92,336 | -32% | $22,737 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 23 | $43,820 | -13% | $7,824 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 22 | $33,781 | -25% | $8,180 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 22 | $36,263 | -13% | $7,288 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $35,585 | -4% | $6,744 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 21 | $30,110 | -40% | $6,780 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 21 | $29,862 | -42% | $8,164 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $70,862 | -25% | $16,724 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 20 | $197,015 | -11% | $38,153 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 19 | $35,354 | -27% | $7,675 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $51,831 | -20% | $11,581 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 19 | $71,587 | -25% | $16,784 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 19 | $26,528 | -38% | $7,757 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 18 | $25,100 | -37% | $6,407 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 18 | $27,818 | -29% | $6,905 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 18 | $30,692 | -54% | $11,825 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $124,728 | +5% | $20,611 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 16 | $47,385 | -43% | $14,594 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 16 | $183,314 | -13% | $32,458 |
| 441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic... | 16 | $56,463 | -35% | $14,940 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 15 | $64,649 | -15% | $14,797 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 15 | $26,528 | -33% | $7,238 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $239,387 | -26% | $51,765 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 15 | $29,925 | -19% | $7,403 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 85 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charged $61,615 on average, 3% less than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $15,621 against a state average of $15,368. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charged $40,892 on average, 0% less than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $10,614 against a state average of $10,315. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charged $47,121 on average, 9% less than the Indiana average of $51,549, and was paid $13,015 against a state average of $12,977. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charged $45,487 on average, 4% more than the Indiana average of $43,683, and was paid $10,738 against a state average of $10,631. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,189 was 15% above the state average of $18,399. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,449 was 43% above the state average of $10,786. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $49,979 was 55% above the state average of $32,147. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $18,436 was 41% above the state average of $13,048.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-02-17 (CMS case 7048)
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.