Sepsis Cost in Indiana — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for septicemia or severe sepsis (no extended ventilator) without major complications.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for sepsis. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 5–7 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Emergency department evaluation and sepsis workup
- Inpatient room and continuous monitoring
- IV antibiotics and fluids (often broad-spectrum until culture results return)
- Blood cultures, lactate, and serial labs
- Source-control procedures if needed (drainage, etc.)
Usually billed separately
- Hospitalist, infectious-disease, and any specialty consultant fees
- Outpatient antibiotics after discharge
- Home health for any IV antibiotic continuation
- Long-term rehab if sepsis caused weakness
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does sepsis best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Sepsis Care Bundle (SEP-1)
The headline sepsis metric — measures how often hospitals deliver evidence-based sepsis care within strict time windows (antibiotics, fluids, repeat lactate).
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
For the sickest sepsis patients, faster bundle completion saves lives.
Hospital-wide Mortality
Sepsis is the leading cause of in-hospital death. A hospital with strong overall mortality numbers is usually doing the right things for sepsis.
C. diff Infection Ratio
Sepsis treatment requires broad-spectrum antibiotics, which raises C. diff risk. Hospitals with low SIR control this better.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For sepsis, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- Sepsis admissions aren't shoppable in real time — the nearest hospital is typically the right call during an acute episode. This page is more useful for chronic-condition planning or evaluating where care was delivered.
- For elderly patients or those with chronic disease, the hospital with the best SEP-1 compliance score may be worth additional travel time when distances are comparable.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- During acute illness: skip this list and call 911. Sepsis worsens by the hour.
- After discharge: what outpatient antibiotic continuation is needed? Is it covered?
- Is post-sepsis rehab or follow-up recommended? Where will it happen?
Data notes for Indiana
- The lowest published charge ($4,551 at Johnson Memorial Health) is unusually low for an inpatient stay. This may reflect a data-quality issue in the hospital's MRF rather than an actual price — verify directly with the hospital before relying on it.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Johnson Memorial Health
Franklin, IN
Gross charge $4,551Cash pay $3,640 - 2
Riverview Health
Noblesville, IN
Gross charge $5,797Medicare pays (avg) $5,858 - 3
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville, IN
Gross charge $6,400Cash pay $2,560Medicare pays (avg) $6,642 - 4
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur, IN
Gross charge $11,515 - 5
Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care)
Washington, IN
Gross charge $12,300Cash pay $8,610Medicare pays (avg) $7,946 - 6
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester, IN
Gross charge $13,639Cash pay $10,229 - 7
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo, IN
Gross charge $18,186Cash pay $10,912Medicare pays (avg) $6,509 - 8
Community Hospital East
Indianapolis, IN
Gross charge $18,186Cash pay $10,912 - 9
Community Hospital Anderson
Anderson, IN
Gross charge $18,186Cash pay $10,912Medicare pays (avg) $6,158 - 10
Community Hospital South
Indianapolis, IN
Gross charge $18,186Cash pay $10,912 - 11
Community Hospital North
Indianapolis, IN
Gross charge $18,186Cash pay $10,912Medicare pays (avg) $5,862 - 12
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle, IN
Gross charge $20,127Cash pay $17,108 - 13
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus, IN
Gross charge $20,329Cash pay $16,264Medicare pays (avg) $6,321 - 14
Union Hospital Inc
Terre Haute, IN
Gross charge $21,192Cash pay $12,715Medicare pays (avg) $6,812 - 15
Union Hospital Regional
Terre Haute, IN
Gross charge $21,192Cash pay $12,715Medicare pays (avg) $6,543 - 16
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton, IN
Gross charge $21,192Cash pay $12,715 - 17
St. Catherine Hospital
East Chicago, IN
Gross charge $23,713Cash pay $14,228 - 18
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg, IN
Gross charge $25,311Cash pay $18,983 - 19
Harrison County Hospital
Corydon, IN
Gross charge $27,005Cash pay $16,203 - 20
Hancock Regional Hospital
Greenfield, IN
Gross charge $28,892Cash pay $23,114 - 21
Marion General Hospital
Marion, IN
Gross charge $29,112Cash pay $17,467Medicare pays (avg) $7,115 - 22
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Mishawaka, IN
Gross charge $31,310Cash pay $20,352Medicare pays (avg) $6,561 - 23
Saint Joseph Plymouth Medical Center
Plymouth, IN
Gross charge $31,310Cash pay $20,352 - 24
MHP Major Hospital
Shelbyville, IN
Gross charge $32,085Cash pay $10,267 - 25
Witham Health Services
Lebanon, IN
Gross charge $32,154Cash pay $22,508 - 26
Community Hospital
Munster, IN
Gross charge $34,915Cash pay $20,949Medicare pays (avg) $5,819 - 27
St Mary Medical Center Inc (Acute Care)
Hobart, IN
Gross charge $34,915Cash pay $20,949Medicare pays (avg) $6,142 - 28
Baptist Health Floyd
New Albany, IN
Gross charge $35,467Cash pay $26,600Medicare pays (avg) $5,522 - 29
Northwest Health - La Porte
La Porte, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,319 - 30
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,213 - 31
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,520 - 32
Eskenazi Health
Indianapolis, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,663 - 33
Northwest Health - Porter
Valparaiso, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,737 - 34
St Joseph Health System, Llc
Fort Wayne, IN
Gross charge — - 35
IU Health Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,478 - 36
IU Health University Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,875 - 37
Memorial Hospital (South Bend)
South Bend, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,501 - 38
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour, IN
Gross charge — - 39
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,770 - 40
Deaconess Hospital Inc
Evansville, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,182 - 41
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,433 - 42
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson
Anderson, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,217 - 43
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,705 - 44
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Evansville, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,442 - 45
Northwest Health - Starke
Knox, IN
Gross charge — - 46
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,620 - 47
Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital
Warsaw, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,135 - 48
Dupont Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,788 - 49Gross charge —
- 50Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,294
- 51
IU Health West Hospital
Avon, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,294 - 52
IU Health North Hospital
Carmel, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,450 - 53
The Orthopedic Hospital of Lutheran
Ft Wayne, IN
Gross charge — - 54
IU Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,522 - 55
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers
Fishers, IN
Gross charge — - 56
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
Winchester, IN
Gross charge — - 57
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon, IN
Gross charge — - 58
IU Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli, IN
Gross charge — - 59
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport, IN
Gross charge — - 60
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood, IN
Gross charge — - 61
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
Brazil, IN
Gross charge — - 62
IU Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton, IN
Gross charge — - 63
IU Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello, IN
Gross charge — - 64
Ascension St. Vincent Salem
Salem, IN
Gross charge — - 65
Cameron Health
Angola, IN
Gross charge — - 66
IU Health Frankfort Hospital
Frankfort, IN
Gross charge — - 67
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru, IN
Gross charge — - 68
IU Health Jay Hospital
Portland, IN
Gross charge — - 69
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
Boonville, IN
Gross charge — - 70
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,025 - 71
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,738 - 72
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care)
Vincennes, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,535 - 73
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh, IN
Gross charge — - 74
Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart, IN
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,305 - 75
Community Hospital of Bremen
Bremen, IN
Gross charge —
28 Indiana hospitals publish gross charges for sepsis (DRG 872). Prices range from $4,551 to $35,467 — roughly $30,916 apart. The cheapest is Johnson Memorial Health in Franklin; the most expensive is Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany. The state average sits at $21,977.
These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists sepsis at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent sepsis admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Indiana hospitals missing from the list either don't perform sepsis in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 872 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.