Indiana / Parkview Whitley Hospital
CMS certification 150101 · Columbia City, IN
Parkview Whitley Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Parkview Whitley Hospital reported 228 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.2 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Indiana, number 67 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: 51 stays at an average charge of $26,538, 53% below the national average. It also billed 173 outpatient services, charging 9.73 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 228
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.2×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 67 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Parkview Whitley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 51 | $26,538 | -53% | $12,134 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 43 | $29,834 | -67% | $14,962 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $21,863 | -62% | $12,269 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $29,304 | -51% | $12,510 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $38,212 | -46% | $15,859 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $26,871 | -34% | $9,349 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $19,750 | -47% | $8,739 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $27,005 | -45% | $10,987 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $20,728 | -45% | $8,792 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $18,293 | -60% | $9,318 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 105 | $16,862 | $2,485 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 26 | $45,529 | $5,239 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $29,774 | $2,939 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $12,882 | $1,472 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 11 | $11,318 | $1,753 |
Against the Indiana average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Parkview Whitley Hospital charged $26,538 on average, 35% less than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $12,134 against a state average of $10,315. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Parkview Whitley Hospital charged $29,834 on average, 53% less than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $14,962 against a state average of $15,368. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Parkview Whitley Hospital charged $21,863 on average, 47% less than the Indiana average of $41,261, and was paid $12,269 against a state average of $10,352. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Parkview Whitley Hospital charged $29,304 on average, 33% less than the Indiana average of $43,683, and was paid $12,510 against a state average of $10,631. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,862 was 8% below the state average of $18,399. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $45,529 was 0% below the state average of $45,492. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $29,774 was 23% above the state average of $24,205. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,882 was 19% above the state average of $10,786.
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.