Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Indiana (2026)
Modest savings vs. the US average · IN
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs what it does in Indiana.
Regional Price Parity
Indiana's cost-of-living index sits at 95.8 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
32 facilities perform this procedure in Indiana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -4.2% below the national average ($120,000), Indiana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) in Indiana: What to Know
For heart bypass surgery (CABG) in Indiana, consider facilities like Ascension Saint Vincent Carmel and Elkhart General Hospital, recognized in 2023 for superior patient outcomes. Indiana University Health Cardiovascular Surgery Program, which performed the state's first coronary bypass, offers specialized expertise for high-risk patients, including those with low ejection fraction. They also provide the only robotic mitral valve surgery in Indiana for faster recovery.
While Indiana's average cost is slightly below the national average, some patients travel out-of-state for complex conditions. Consider options in Southern Indiana, like Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, offering off-pump and robotic-assisted procedures. Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are licensed for less intensive procedures, but typically not for CABG. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Indiana
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) pricing in Indiana comes in modestly under the US average. This is the typical expense structure.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Indiana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Indiana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $114,960 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Indiana's regional price parity (95.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Indiana
These Indiana facilities handle the most heart bypass surgery (cabg) cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | $31,058 | $29,690 | 61 |
| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel | $38,411 | $35,724 | 53 |
| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel | $28,625 | $24,485 | 50 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | $37,440 | $31,107 | 39 |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart | $34,572 | $24,372 | 31 |
| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel | $51,597 | $50,103 | 30 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | $30,155 | $25,179 | 28 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | $29,104 | $24,976 | 26 |
| Community Hospital | Munster | $32,679 | $21,955 | 22 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | $27,315 | $25,976 | 20 |
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of heart bypass surgery (cabg) pricing. Indiana falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Indiana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Indiana.
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How we calculate heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs in Indiana
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Indiana's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.