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Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 405 Beds · urban Updated: 8/18/2026

Methodist Hospitals Inc

600 Grant St, Gary, IN 46402 · 92 Priced Procedures · 53% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 1 / 5 Stars
Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.High Markup · Shop Alternatives
1.93×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price+93% Above Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here are +93% above the fair benchmark (1.93×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).82/100 · Corroborated
82/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 37% of the Time
File Completeness60Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment76Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing91Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount100Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.High Price · Lower Safety
CMS Star Rating2/5 StarsOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety Score58/100Composite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER Wait160 minMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.93× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +33% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Methodist Hospitals Inc prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.8× Medicare (median 1.96× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +33% to 2.60× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#102 of 107 in IN · 94th State Percentile#3,044 of 3,385 in U.S. · 89th National Percentile
Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

  • Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.40× the peer BaseRate benchmark
  • Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 37% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
  • 1-Star CMS clinical rating with 53% patient recommendation (58/100 safety score)
  • IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (38.4% AGB cap)
Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

  • Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 3.5× markup over Medicare rates
  • Commercial insurance median sits at 1.96× Fair BaseRate (2.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
  • Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.60×) jump +33% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.96×)
  • Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.5× Medicare (15¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging
2.8× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.54× Divergence
1.5× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+33% Upper Tail
Q25 1.40× · Q50 1.96× · Q75 2.60×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.
Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×
Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable
2.8× MedicareFair
Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive
3.5× MedicareElevated
Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable
2.1× MedicareGood
Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive
0.8× MedicareGood
Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive
2.4× MedicareFair
Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive
3.2× MedicareElevated
Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes
37% Cash Edge · 99/100Good
CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes
1 CMS · 58/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Methodist Hospitals Inc

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 92 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code This Hospital vs. Fair
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 871
 $26,705 1.4×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 470
 $26,519 1.4×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 392
 $11,456 1.4×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 322
 $2,150 unverified
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
CPT Code: 93306
 $1,126 1.9×
Blood transfusion
CPT Code: 36430
 $866 1.7×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
CPT Code: 74177
 $731 1.6×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
CPT Code: 70553
 $756 1.5×
Rabies immune globulin
HCPCS Code: 90375
 $673 2.1×
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
CPT Code: 72148
 $669 2.0×
MRI, knee or other leg joint
CPT Code: 73721
 $669 1.8×
MRI, brain (no contrast)
CPT Code: 70551
 $669 unverified
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
CPT Code: 93970
 $653 unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
CPT Code: 74176
 $552 1.8×
CT scan, head (with contrast)
CPT Code: 70460
 $512 unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
CPT Code: 70470
 $512 unverified
CT scan, sinuses
CPT Code: 70486
 $406 2.4×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine)
CPT Code: 72125
 $386 2.3×
X-ray, lower back
CPT Code: 72110
 $408 unverified
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
CPT Code: 72131
 $382 2.3×
CT scan, chest (no contrast)
CPT Code: 71250
 $381 unverified
X-ray, foot
CPT Code: 73630
 $333 unverified
X-ray, shoulder
CPT Code: 73030
 $290 3.2×
X-ray, ankle
CPT Code: 73610
 $276 3.0×
X-ray, pelvis
CPT Code: 72170
 $293 2.7×
Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 92 total
Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 38.4%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Methodist Hospitals Inc (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 150002
CPT 871
Fair BaseRate™ $19,087
Medicare Rate $14,117
Self-Pay Cash $60,591
Insurer Median $26,705
Pre-filled with Methodist Hospitals Inc’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $33,230 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $33,230

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (38.4% of gross = $33,230).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $25,968 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($60,591) Beats Your Bill

Methodist Hospitals Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $60,591 (vs. $26,705 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$67,472 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Your bill ($86,559) is $67,472 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 6.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.
IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 350868133
Filing Period: 194209
Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold
Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier
Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported
26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (38.4% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑
CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall2/5 Stars (2/5)
Safety Composite58/100
Would Recommend53%
Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)59%
Median ER Wait160 min
Left ER Before Seen0%
30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same
Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)
Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame
C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (927 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Above-Benchmark Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Methodist Hospitals Inc.

Price Index: 1.49× regional baseline
Quality: 47/100 CMS composite
Median Household Income$68,985U.S. Census ACS
Local Uninsured Share6.8%Regional ACS estimate
200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling
400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling
45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 82/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 150002 EIN 350868133

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (350868133_The_Methodist_Hospitals_Inc_Standardcharges-NLC.csv) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 150002) ↗ Verify IRS Form 990 (EIN 350868133) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗
Published MRF File350868133_The_Methodist_Hospitals_Inc_Standardcharges-NLC.csv
Publication / Vintage8/18/2026 · 78.24 MB
Validated Rate Rows3,323 (CMS v3.0.0)
File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 150002

Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.

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