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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Indianapolis, IN costs $1,950 to $25,417. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $1,950 at Hendricks Regional Health, the median is $1,950 and the highest is $25,417 at Eskenazi Health. The most expensive hospital lists 13 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Indianapolis, IN median of $1,950 is 81% below the national median of $10,196 across 332 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

8 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3,388 to $24,983. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and May 2026. 18 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$1,950
lowest cash price in Indianapolis, IN
Hendricks Regional Health · 21 mi
$1,950
median cash price
2 hospitals
13×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/26
hospitals with a cash price
18 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Hendricks Regional Health

Danville · 21 mi · File May 2026

$1,950
list $4,876
2
Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis · 3 mi · File Mar 2026

$25,417
list $28,241
3
Ascension St Vincent Hospital

Indianapolis · 9 mi · File Jan 2026

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4
Ascension St Vincent Anderson

Anderson · 32 mi · File Jan 2026

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5
St Vincent Heart Center

Carmel · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

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6
Ascension St Vincent Carmel

Carmel · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

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7
Ascension St Vincent Fishers

Fishers · 18 mi · File Jan 2026

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8
Ascension St Vincent Mercy

Elwood · 37 mi · File Jan 2026

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1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Indianapolis, IN without a price for this procedure

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