Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 870

Septicemia or severe sepsis with MV >96 hours

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $66,013 per stay at 878 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $49,655 and $71,592.

Also known as: Sepsis

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $66,013
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $49,655–$71,592
Medicare’s share: $58,77889% of the payment
Average billed charge: $336,205
Hospitals reporting: 87820,906 stays

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878 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Septicemia or severe sepsis with MV >96 hours by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
HCA Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce, FL · CCN 100246	12	$31,682	52% below the national average	$30,731	$657,360
Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · CCN 010100	11	$32,575	51% below the national average	$28,890	$107,193
Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH · CCN 360147	13	$33,371	49% below the national average	$31,310	$117,450
Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee, OK · CCN 370025	36	$33,721	49% below the national average	$32,417	$101,043
Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · CCN 010024	18	$35,708	46% below the national average	$34,586	$179,079
Lake HealthConcord, OH · CCN 360098	14	$36,565	45% below the national average	$35,634	$182,878
HCA Florida West HospitalPensacola, FL · CCN 100231	12	$36,592	45% below the national average	$35,628	$318,728
Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS · CCN 250104	12	$37,055	44% below the national average	$35,797	$107,105
Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne, MI · CCN 230142	11	$37,117	44% below the national average	$34,995	$171,314
Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL · CCN 100258	15	$37,202	44% below the national average	$36,304	$527,666
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · CCN 260108	17	$37,311	43% below the national average	$35,700	$194,532
Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · CCN 180056	11	$37,739	43% below the national average	$35,664	$101,314
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · CCN 040026	23	$38,519	42% below the national average	$37,131	$125,236
Roper HospitalCharleston, SC · CCN 420087	11	$38,601	42% below the national average	$36,880	$157,278
AdventHealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · CCN 100068	11	$39,041	41% below the national average	$37,112	$179,618
Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · CCN 340143	16	$39,117	41% below the national average	$37,763	$104,007
Regional Hospital Of ScrantonScranton, PA · CCN 390237	11	$39,518	40% below the national average	$38,054	$291,159
HMHP St Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterBoardman, OH · CCN 360276	17	$39,716	40% below the national average	$33,929	$160,621
Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX · CCN 450662	11	$39,806	40% below the national average	$38,433	$559,527
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, IncOklahoma City, OK · CCN 370013	23	$39,967	39% below the national average	$38,885	$180,554
Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee, FL · CCN 100135	16	$40,514	39% below the national average	$37,475	$184,242
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · CCN 440012	14	$40,561	39% below the national average	$38,636	$204,987
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX · CCN 450058	48	$40,695	38% below the national average	$38,575	$357,789
Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH · CCN 360070	14	$40,778	38% below the national average	$38,746	$197,374
St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · CCN 110129	45	$41,048	38% below the national average	$33,718	$164,264
Ascension Seton WilliamsonRound Rock, TX · CCN 670041	13	$41,163	38% below the national average	$38,940	$365,135
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · CCN 040010	15	$41,392	37% below the national average	$40,266	$244,030
Medical Center HospitalOdessa, TX · CCN 450132	16	$41,452	37% below the national average	$39,742	$136,517
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR · CCN 040029	20	$41,525	37% below the national average	$39,475	$198,035
King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · CCN 180009	17	$41,528	37% below the national average	$40,259	$140,527
Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA · CCN 190160	28	$41,729	37% below the national average	$40,388	$279,467
AdventHealth WatermanTavares, FL · CCN 100057	13	$41,746	37% below the national average	$40,585	$205,220
McLaren Bay RegionBay City, MI · CCN 230041	13	$41,757	37% below the national average	$40,305	$152,872
Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · CCN 010016	14	$41,896	37% below the national average	$39,052	$490,689
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · CCN 040055	16	$41,900	37% below the national average	$35,757	$256,903
Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · CCN 010055	12	$42,122	36% below the national average	$40,697	$357,815
CHI Health LakesideOmaha, NE · CCN 280130	12	$42,139	36% below the national average	$41,313	$167,834
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR · CCN 040118	20	$42,178	36% below the national average	$37,979	$197,087
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC · CCN 420073	19	$42,205	36% below the national average	$40,457	$170,066
CJW Medical CenterRichmond, VA · CCN 490112	16	$42,235	36% below the national average	$41,068	$618,973
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA · CCN 190041	13	$42,260	36% below the national average	$40,995	$280,900
Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX · CCN 450102	33	$42,264	36% below the national average	$38,915	$359,283
Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · CCN 260068	19	$42,438	36% below the national average	$41,430	$173,363
Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL · CCN 140062	26	$42,489	36% below the national average	$39,807	$143,973
HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park, FL · CCN 100226	15	$42,539	36% below the national average	$37,273	$488,215
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch, MS · CCN 250167	11	$42,543	36% below the national average	$41,505	$128,720
Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX · CCN 450668	14	$42,550	36% below the national average	$41,006	$559,790
Ascension St Vincent's RiversideJacksonville, FL · CCN 100040	15	$42,605	35% below the national average	$39,504	$187,842
HCA Florida Memorial HospitalJacksonville, FL · CCN 100179	16	$42,616	35% below the national average	$41,339	$560,839
HCA Florida Northside HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · CCN 100238	15	$42,715	35% below the national average	$40,765	$374,482

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 43,443 stays at 1,404 hospitals · 2021: 34,947 stays at 1,277 hospitals · 2022: 25,153 stays at 1,044 hospitals · 2023: 21,332 stays at 904 hospitals · 2024: 20,906 stays at 878 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Septicemia or severe sepsis with MV >96 hours
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$57K	$262K
2021	$62K	$293K
2022	$63K	$298K
2023	$63K	$313K
2024	$66K	$336K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Septicemia or severe sepsis with MV >96 hours, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Mississippi	11	240	$46,424	$42,924–$46,925
Louisiana	12	275	$48,729	$44,615–$50,359
Arkansas	14	269	$48,934	$41,970–$52,679
Alabama	19	380	$49,420	$42,895–$49,673
Oklahoma	13	345	$49,754	$46,819–$52,414
Tennessee	19	427	$51,093	$46,665–$51,683
Idaho	2	23	$51,262	$50,707–$51,728
Florida	69	1,581	$51,397	$44,728–$51,625
Iowa	4	62	$52,858	$49,330–$54,780
Texas	61	1,378	$53,377	$46,278–$57,529
Ohio	32	708	$53,775	$47,927–$55,759
Kentucky	11	267	$53,831	$46,076–$57,676
Indiana	18	375	$54,108	$47,403–$56,379
Kansas	5	123	$54,739	$52,972–$56,751
South Carolina	9	180	$55,000	$44,265–$57,339
Nebraska	5	86	$55,497	$51,698–$62,348
Missouri	18	344	$55,624	$46,222–$57,487
North Carolina	21	420	$56,383	$47,261–$64,678
Virginia	22	499	$58,036	$50,213–$66,169
Michigan	28	605	$58,309	$50,170–$59,179
Montana	2	38	$58,394	$55,941–$60,380
New Mexico	3	37	$58,536	$48,018–$66,084
Georgia	30	642	$58,723	$46,334–$66,424
North Dakota	3	41	$58,892	$55,802–$61,950
Nevada	10	308	$59,289	$53,571–$64,802
Colorado	5	81	$61,866	$52,529–$71,596
Illinois	35	656	$62,075	$50,889–$68,482
West Virginia	7	124	$62,752	$52,035–$58,674
Arizona	17	286	$62,798	$52,594–$67,820
Delaware	2	101	$63,464	$60,111–$64,072
Utah	2	32	$64,700	$63,174–$68,059
Pennsylvania	33	689	$65,297	$53,585–$71,919
South Dakota	2	34	$66,493	$62,719–$74,386
New Jersey	36	949	$66,826	$58,357–$70,796
Washington	9	167	$68,290	$60,710–$69,063
Wisconsin	6	98	$70,143	$61,592–$77,722
Minnesota	9	176	$70,334	$60,342–$86,948
Maryland	27	580	$71,178	$59,160–$79,153
Oregon	4	53	$72,399	$69,190–$75,675
Connecticut	10	237	$76,534	$67,813–$77,021
Massachusetts	18	513	$77,645	$58,158–$78,235
Hawaii	3	42	$78,261	$76,859–$79,591
California	133	3,502	$80,067	$66,760–$84,821
Rhode Island	1	11	$81,091	$81,091–$81,091
New Hampshire	3	47	$82,413	$59,916–$91,064
District of Columbia	6	152	$82,613	$68,616–$92,381
New York	67	2,698	$86,662	$66,430–$96,357
Maine	2	25	$87,388	$77,116–$96,137

About these numbers

Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.

Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.