Indiana / St Mary Medical Center Inc
CMS certification 150034 · Hobart, IN · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
St Mary Medical Center Inc: charges and Medicare payments
St Mary Medical Center Inc reported 1,856 Medicare inpatient stays across 63 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.27 times what it was paid — mid-range in Indiana, number 34 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: 173 stays at an average charge of $37,550, 33% below the national average. It also billed 3,878 outpatient services, charging 7.06 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,856
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.27×
- 3Rank in IN (highest ratio = 1) 34 of 70
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 63 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Mary Medical Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 173 | $37,550 | -33% | $9,677 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 129 | $45,467 | -36% | $12,160 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 116 | $67,480 | -25% | $14,590 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 74 | $50,105 | -46% | $14,138 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 67 | $36,495 | -28% | $8,318 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 61 | $39,129 | -19% | $7,664 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 55 | $28,476 | -25% | $6,170 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 49 | $24,640 | -32% | $5,746 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 45 | $40,095 | -33% | $11,098 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 44 | $36,130 | -10% | $6,193 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 43 | $103,712 | -34% | $23,442 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 42 | $36,078 | -30% | $8,544 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 40 | $31,161 | -31% | $7,189 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 37 | $58,856 | -31% | $13,356 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 37 | $28,723 | -22% | $5,877 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 36 | $48,836 | -26% | $10,643 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 34 | $36,614 | -34% | $7,410 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 33 | $29,111 | -28% | $6,770 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $45,282 | -25% | $9,635 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $150,233 | -34% | $36,427 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $46,201 | -37% | $11,613 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 25 | $73,036 | -46% | $20,300 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $41,525 | -27% | $9,545 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 25 | $24,269 | -35% | $7,485 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 21 | $37,008 | -22% | $7,492 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 19 | $65,764 | -13% | $11,775 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $31,088 | -25% | $7,301 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 19 | $41,941 | -14% | $7,632 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 18 | $34,923 | -45% | $8,425 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $32,286 | -44% | $9,721 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 18 | $35,433 | -11% | $6,377 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 18 | $132,800 | -22% | $28,310 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $53,293 | -48% | $14,757 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 17 | $28,390 | -38% | $6,988 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $74,810 | -37% | $17,873 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 16 | $30,335 | -39% | $7,990 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $97,206 | -15% | $13,283 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 16 | $59,775 | -36% | $12,887 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $60,627 | -40% | $14,855 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 16 | $49,605 | -26% | $9,386 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 15 | $47,163 | -17% | $9,452 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $37,461 | -26% | $5,953 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 15 | $71,232 | -46% | $18,078 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $59,950 | -6% | $9,914 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 15 | $22,136 | -23% | $4,539 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 15 | $107,914 | -34% | $22,701 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $24,361 | -37% | $6,225 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 14 | $121,444 | -44% | $30,894 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $45,136 | -55% | $13,109 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $27,636 | -29% | $5,759 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 13 | $70,722 | -44% | $21,502 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $36,666 | -25% | $7,292 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 12 | $78,390 | -38% | $21,019 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 12 | $51,491 | -21% | $11,411 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 12 | $137,367 | -35% | $25,993 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $36,999 | -21% | $6,978 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 12 | $75,060 | -52% | $31,313 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 11 | $45,749 | -60% | $16,740 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 11 | $30,558 | -43% | $8,526 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $78,769 | -30% | $14,603 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 63 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Indiana average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Mary Medical Center Inc charged $37,550 on average, 8% less than the Indiana average of $40,842, and was paid $9,677 against a state average of $10,315. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Mary Medical Center Inc charged $45,467 on average, 12% less than the Indiana average of $51,549, and was paid $12,160 against a state average of $12,977. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Mary Medical Center Inc charged $67,480 on average, 7% more than the Indiana average of $63,232, and was paid $14,590 against a state average of $15,368. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), St Mary Medical Center Inc charged $50,105 on average, 43% less than the Indiana average of $87,743, and was paid $14,138 against a state average of $14,506. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $16,476 was 13% above the state average of $14,609. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,458 was 11% above the state average of $18,399. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,520 was 2% below the state average of $32,147. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,442 was 12% below the state average of $10,786.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Mary Medical Center Inc in Hobart, IN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-04-08 (CMS case 6706)
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.