Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Indiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 71 Indiana hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $127
📉 Low $12.84
📈 High $446
🏥 71 hospitals
🏛️ 32 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.39
Hospital comparison — Indiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 71 hospitals.
Billed more than $127 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Medicaid | Centene | MultiPlan | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON HOSPITAL ANGOLA |
$12.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK FORT WAYNE |
$19.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$26.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$26.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN KOSCIUSKO HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$28.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST HEALTH LA PORTE LA PORTE |
$30.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUPONT HOSPITAL E. DUPONT RD FORT WAYNE |
$33.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$36.05 | $10.35 | $11.33 | $36.65 | $10.35 | — | $10.35 | $36.65 | $36.65 |
| DEACONESS GIBSON HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$36.05 | $10.35 | $10.35 | $36.65 | — | $11.33 | $11.38 | — | $36.65 |
| DEACONESS CROSS POINTE NEWBURGH |
$36.05 | $10.35 | $11.33 | $36.65 | $10.35 | $10.47 | $10.35 | $36.65 | $36.65 |
| DEACONESS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER JASPER |
$36.05 | $27.78 | $10.35 | $36.65 | $10.35 | — | $13.46 | — | — |
| DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$36.05 | $51.75 | $11.33 | $36.65 | $10.35 | — | $11.38 | $36.65 | $36.65 |
| LUTHERAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL VAN BUREN ST. FORT WAYNE |
$40.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERU |
$40.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BLUFFTON |
$40.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LINTON |
$49.50 | $18.98 | $8.34 | $78.38 | $10.14 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH MADISON |
$59.40 | $92.24 | $15.97 | $230 | $15.97 | — | — | $248 | $243 |
| NORTON CLARK HOSPITAL JEFFERSONVILLE |
$60.34 | $92.24 | $95.01 | $176 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTH COLUMBUS |
$74.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT ANDERSON ANDERSON |
$78.00 | $3.45 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY LA PORTE LAPORTE |
$86.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY MICHIGAN CITY |
$86.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE HOSPITAL BLOOMINGTON |
$88.00 | $88.77 | $88.77 | — | — | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER MUNSTER |
$88.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT N MONROE ST WILLIAMSPORT |
$91.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE RENSSELAER RENSSELAER |
$98.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH LAFAYETTE EAST LAFAYETTE |
$99.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS |
$99.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL CARMEL |
$99.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CARMEL CARMEL |
$99.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PORTER-STARKE SERVICES VALPARAISO |
$100 | — | — | — | $21.19 | — | $21.70 | $21.70 | $21.70 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MOORESVILLE MOORESVILLE |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER DYER |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CRAWFORDSVILLE CRAWFORDSVILLE |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT MERCY ELWOOD |
$127 | $3.65 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TELL CITY |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT RANDOLPH WINCHESTER |
$133 | $3.45 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| MARGARET MARY HEALTH BATESVILLE |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL VINCENNES |
$153 | $10.39 | $10.39 | $10.39 | $10.39 | — | $89.21 | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE |
$155 | $3.65 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL ELKHART |
$159 | $49.44 | $92.24 | — | $92.24 | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN BREMEN |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND |
$183 | $49.44 | $92.24 | — | $92.24 | — | — | — | — |
| SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER W TIPTON ST SEYMOUR |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOSHEN HOSPITAL GOSHEN |
$195 | $40.00 | $81.00 | $82.00 | $83.71 | — | $83.71 | $82.00 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$217 | $3.65 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE CAMPUS GARY |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS SOUTHLAKE MERRILLVILLE |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL REGIONAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$238 | $59.50 | $61.00 | $66.00 | $62.00 | — | $177 | $85.00 | $79.00 |
| UNION HOSPITAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$238 | $59.50 | $61.00 | $66.00 | $62.00 | — | $177 | $85.00 | $79.00 |
| MISHAWAKA MEDICAL CENTER MISHAWAKA |
$242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLYMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON S MAIN ST CLINTON |
$242 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | $51.33 | $85.00 | $79.00 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON SCOTT HOSPITAL SCOTTSBURG |
$276 | $56.77 | $696 | $540 | — | — | — | $194 | — |
| REID HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$287 | $10.47 | $404 | $441 | $10.47 | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT KOKOMO KOKOMO |
$310 | $3.45 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER CARMEL |
$346 | $3.45 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART CENTER CARMEL |
$346 | $3.65 | — | — | — | $14.85 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $127 for this?
That is the median of what the 71 Indiana hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Indiana, Medicare reimburses about $10.39 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Indiana range from $12.84 to $446 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Indiana?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Indiana range from $12.84 to $446, with a median of $127. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Indiana?
- The cheapest Indiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.84. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Indiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.