Indiana / Memorial Hospital of South Bend
CMS certification 150058 · South Bend, IN · 7 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Memorial Hospital of South Bend: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hospital of South Bend reported 2,506 Medicare inpatient stays across 86 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.58 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 25 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: 225 stays at an average charge of $64,971, 28% below the national average. It also billed 2,262 outpatient services, charging 7.68 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,506
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.58×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 25 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 7
Inpatient stays
For the 86 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hospital of South Bend charged more than the national average in 7 (8%). 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 | 225 | $64,971 | -28% | $14,840 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 125 | $41,407 | -27% | $10,146 |
| 885 Psychoses | 96 | $35,219 | -20% | $11,200 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 95 | $53,598 | -7% | $10,297 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 76 | $47,847 | -37% | $12,009 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 72 | $55,498 | -21% | $12,368 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 53 | $55,772 | -44% | $14,812 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 53 | $39,696 | -29% | $8,852 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 52 | $31,710 | -35% | $8,344 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 47 | $35,434 | -28% | $9,297 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 44 | $26,435 | -30% | $6,587 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 43 | $90,824 | -10% | $17,983 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 41 | $27,325 | -33% | $7,102 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 39 | $25,512 | -29% | $6,330 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 39 | $28,228 | -42% | $10,229 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 38 | $54,388 | -36% | $14,005 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 37 | $28,501 | -29% | $6,473 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 37 | $64,256 | -3% | $13,183 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $35,626 | -22% | $7,441 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 34 | $33,649 | -12% | $6,634 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 34 | $31,842 | -37% | $7,440 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $37,991 | -37% | $9,962 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 33 | $28,533 | -23% | $7,320 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $29,296 | -21% | $6,460 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $56,000 | -24% | $12,878 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $90,845 | -21% | $17,182 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 31 | $182,162 | -20% | $43,486 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $40,438 | -20% | $8,834 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $52,833 | -12% | $10,835 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 28 | $138,899 | -11% | $24,389 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $34,972 | -32% | $8,955 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 27 | $303,999 | +9% | $51,042 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 25 | $82,533 | -19% | $16,167 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 24 | $41,668 | -26% | $9,710 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 22 | $42,534 | -6% | $8,296 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 22 | $27,823 | -41% | $7,895 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 22 | $30,592 | -20% | $6,475 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 21 | $182,882 | -17% | $35,732 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 21 | $17,441 | -39% | $5,055 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 21 | $32,684 | -16% | $6,665 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 20 | $208,092 | -26% | $39,932 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 20 | $48,364 | -26% | $10,765 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 20 | $141,094 | +2% | $23,399 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 19 | $33,743 | -33% | $8,308 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 19 | $45,003 | -13% | $8,228 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 19 | $21,447 | -56% | $7,923 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 18 | $94,348 | +7% | $15,354 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 18 | $167,648 | -20% | $37,544 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $61,241 | -45% | $17,483 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $47,457 | -22% | $10,304 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $28,154 | -32% | $7,148 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 17 | $64,867 | -31% | $16,937 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 17 | $32,163 | -19% | $6,792 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $109,982 | -19% | $20,415 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 16 | $33,300 | -34% | $6,301 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 16 | $28,784 | -35% | $7,517 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 15 | $62,321 | -44% | $17,187 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $34,458 | -46% | $10,886 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 15 | $117,727 | -28% | $23,688 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 15 | $189,775 | +33% | $25,785 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 86 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hospital of South Bend charged $64,971 on average, 3% more than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $14,840 against a state average of $15,368. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hospital of South Bend charged $41,407 on average, 1% more than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $10,146 against a state average of $10,315. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Memorial Hospital of South Bend charged $35,219 on average, 7% more than the Indiana average of $32,829, and was paid $11,200 against a state average of $11,239. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Memorial Hospital of South Bend charged $53,598 on average, 30% more than the Indiana average of $41,261, and was paid $10,297 against a state average of $10,352. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,284 was 22% below the state average of $18,399. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,748 was 19% below the state average of $10,786. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $13,241 was 6% below the state average of $14,051. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $17,315 was 26% below the state average of $23,462.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 411)
- CAP Request — 2022-05-04 (CMS case 411)
- Closure Notice — 2022-07-21 (CMS case 411)
- Warning Notice — 2023-11-27 (CMS case 2058)
- Closure Notice — 2024-03-15 (CMS case 2058)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-13 (CMS case 7422)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-24 (CMS case 7422)
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.