Indiana / St Catherine Hospital Inc
CMS certification 150008 · East Chicago, IN · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Catherine Hospital Inc: charges and Medicare payments
St Catherine Hospital Inc reported 470 Medicare inpatient stays across 14 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.72 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 40 of 70 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.08×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 209 stays at an average charge of $39,190, 11% below the national average. It also billed 478 outpatient services, charging 8.43 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 470
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.72×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 40 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 14 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Catherine Hospital Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 209 | $39,190 | -11% | $11,417 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 54 | $42,633 | -24% | $10,538 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 40 | $54,256 | -40% | $15,261 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $49,823 | -17% | $10,709 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 23 | $123,667 | -46% | $35,653 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $29,154 | -23% | $7,084 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $39,534 | -44% | $14,012 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $36,753 | -27% | $8,978 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $42,246 | -30% | $10,609 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $25,202 | -32% | $6,657 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $37,257 | -33% | $8,342 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $148,420 | -15% | $26,352 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $31,916 | -22% | $7,506 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $45,531 | -38% | $12,505 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 172 | $19,489 | $2,527 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 45 | $14,537 | $1,485 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 41 | $29,498 | $4,776 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 37 | $9,176 | $1,525 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 33 | $33,698 | $3,069 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 22 | $32,249 | $5,376 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $48,829 | $12,085 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 20 | $17,289 | $2,879 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $16,698 | $1,916 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $15,610 | $2,672 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $17,081 | $3,044 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $34,038 | $5,426 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $66,342 | $10,337 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 11 | $17,243 | $1,789 |
Against the Indiana average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), St Catherine Hospital Inc charged $39,190 on average, 19% more than the Indiana average of $32,829, and was paid $11,417 against a state average of $11,239. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Catherine Hospital Inc charged $42,633 on average, 4% more than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $10,538 against a state average of $10,315. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Catherine Hospital Inc charged $54,256 on average, 14% less than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $15,261 against a state average of $15,368. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), St Catherine Hospital Inc charged $49,823 on average, 14% more than the Indiana average of $43,683, and was paid $10,709 against a state average of $10,631. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,489 was 6% above the state average of $18,399. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $14,537 was 4% above the state average of $14,035. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $29,498 was 9% below the state average of $32,400. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,176 was 15% below the state average of $10,786.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Catherine Hospital Inc in East Chicago, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-30 (CMS case 6897)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-05 (CMS case 6897)
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.