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 51–100. 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
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS · CCN 250141	13	$42,749	35% below the national average	$36,982	$195,717
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · CCN 010046	29	$42,811	35% below the national average	$41,968	$294,278
Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC · CCN 340098	20	$42,862	35% below the national average	$41,436	$187,702
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL · CCN 010056	15	$42,980	35% below the national average	$39,823	$237,742
Central Florida Lake Monroe HospitalSanford, FL · CCN 100161	15	$43,012	35% below the national average	$41,106	$321,060
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS · CCN 250102	27	$43,100	35% below the national average	$41,734	$243,739
Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · CCN 110184	30	$43,109	35% below the national average	$38,196	$308,028
Bmh-Golden TriangleColumbus, MS · CCN 250100	17	$43,134	35% below the national average	$40,543	$129,850
Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · CCN 340114	23	$43,221	35% below the national average	$38,787	$154,044
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FL · CCN 100105	12	$43,252	34% below the national average	$37,240	$170,021
Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso, IN · CCN 150035	18	$43,311	34% below the national average	$41,071	$276,983
St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · CCN 110043	11	$43,326	34% below the national average	$41,620	$219,411
SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - MidwestMidwest City, OK · CCN 370094	14	$43,434	34% below the national average	$42,270	$500,348
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL · CCN 010085	11	$43,481	34% below the national average	$42,223	$101,009
Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · CCN 010113	21	$43,558	34% below the national average	$39,214	$147,451
St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL · CCN 100075	39	$43,574	34% below the national average	$41,552	$171,946
Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · CCN 440120	14	$43,675	34% below the national average	$36,180	$318,718
Medical City PlanoPlano, TX · CCN 450651	17	$43,682	34% below the national average	$41,463	$581,735
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · CCN 110082	20	$43,788	34% below the national average	$42,291	$216,207
Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalBloomington, IN · CCN 150051	20	$43,819	34% below the national average	$42,699	$229,827
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · CCN 040062	21	$43,857	34% below the national average	$42,459	$129,694
CHI St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX · CCN 450211	19	$43,981	33% below the national average	$42,978	$268,753
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · CCN 260065	18	$43,992	33% below the national average	$42,853	$188,027
Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · CCN 440035	11	$44,065	33% below the national average	$43,029	$317,743
AdventHealth Fish MemorialOrange City, FL · CCN 100072	12	$44,216	33% below the national average	$43,230	$176,756
Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC · CCN 420079	26	$44,265	33% below the national average	$42,325	$491,537
Memorial Hospital At GulfportGulfport, MS · CCN 250019	15	$44,292	33% below the national average	$41,855	$490,605
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart, FL · CCN 100044	18	$44,294	33% below the national average	$43,238	$210,971
Fmol Health St FrancisMonroe, LA · CCN 190125	14	$44,322	33% below the national average	$42,706	$165,012
HCA Florida Northwest HospitalMargate, FL · CCN 100189	14	$44,417	33% below the national average	$42,287	$562,120
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · CCN 040004	13	$44,461	33% below the national average	$42,831	$272,514
Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH · CCN 360077	18	$44,572	32% below the national average	$42,418	$216,564
Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM · CCN 320009	13	$44,602	32% below the national average	$42,301	$525,763
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · CCN 250078	33	$44,629	32% below the national average	$39,724	$181,765
Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo, TX · CCN 450571	11	$44,672	32% below the national average	$43,616	$228,557
Palmetto General HospitalHialeah, FL · CCN 100187	14	$44,688	32% below the national average	$41,446	$326,198
Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA · CCN 190026	44	$44,713	32% below the national average	$42,987	$395,939
North Okaloosa Medical CenterCrestview, FL · CCN 100122	17	$44,728	32% below the national average	$39,192	$366,388
AdventHealth DelandDeland, FL · CCN 100045	21	$44,762	32% below the national average	$43,523	$208,758
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX · CCN 450388	106	$44,765	32% below the national average	$40,546	$535,293
Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield, TX · CCN 670023	12	$44,809	32% below the national average	$43,248	$269,933
Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL · CCN 100052	13	$44,968	32% below the national average	$43,695	$167,662
Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO · CCN 060034	12	$45,084	32% below the national average	$42,616	$731,952
Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · CCN 180130	17	$45,204	32% below the national average	$37,576	$205,856
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA · CCN 110036	27	$45,343	31% below the national average	$40,756	$282,265
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · CCN 110074	21	$45,369	31% below the national average	$42,999	$269,011
HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, FL · CCN 100242	19	$45,388	31% below the national average	$44,357	$367,109
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH · CCN 360230	12	$45,424	31% below the national average	$37,310	$218,401
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco, TX · CCN 450101	11	$45,483	31% below the national average	$44,156	$183,788
South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX · CCN 450119	23	$45,587	31% below the national average	$44,204	$713,915

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.