Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 871
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $18,230 per stay at 2,661 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $14,504 and $19,301.
Also known as: Sepsis
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $18,230
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $14,504–$19,301
- Medicare’s share
- $15,524
- Average billed charge
- $90,381
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,661
Compare hospitals
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2,661 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 601–650. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 331 | $14,345 | 21% below the national average | $8,939 | $64,174 |
| Bolivar Medical Center | 95 | $14,348 | 21% below the national average | $13,073 | $87,001 |
| Licking Memorial Hospital | 211 | $14,348 | 21% below the national average | $11,597 | $47,030 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 424 | $14,350 | 21% below the national average | $12,732 | $67,735 |
| Memorial Hospital | 399 | $14,351 | 21% below the national average | $12,193 | $64,765 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 189 | $14,353 | 21% below the national average | $12,483 | $76,093 |
| Community Hospital | 45 | $14,354 | 21% below the national average | $12,940 | $74,526 |
| Atrium Medical Center | 120 | $14,355 | 21% below the national average | $11,501 | $65,274 |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 659 | $14,355 | 21% below the national average | $12,991 | $62,430 |
| Lovelace Medical Center | 188 | $14,356 | 21% below the national average | $12,067 | $137,264 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 253 | $14,357 | 21% below the national average | $11,923 | $80,970 |
| St. Vincent's East | 170 | $14,359 | 21% below the national average | $12,152 | $64,538 |
| White River Medical Center | 261 | $14,361 | 21% below the national average | $12,743 | $31,145 |
| Northwest Medical Center | 275 | $14,362 | 21% below the national average | $12,914 | $103,657 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 194 | $14,365 | 21% below the national average | $12,940 | $31,962 |
| St Anthonys Hospital | 422 | $14,366 | 21% below the national average | $13,371 | $76,457 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 267 | $14,370 | 21% below the national average | $11,456 | $59,757 |
| The Medical Center At Russellville | 11 | $14,370 | 21% below the national average | $12,439 | $70,481 |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | 223 | $14,371 | 21% below the national average | $12,925 | $69,909 |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | 55 | $14,377 | 21% below the national average | $13,316 | $38,965 |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | 108 | $14,377 | 21% below the national average | $13,222 | $106,158 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 243 | $14,380 | 21% below the national average | $11,393 | $68,251 |
| CJW Medical Center | 597 | $14,381 | 21% below the national average | $11,393 | $175,397 |
| NMC Health | 58 | $14,382 | 21% below the national average | $13,201 | $45,597 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 477 | $14,383 | 21% below the national average | $12,157 | $59,203 |
| Morehouse General Hospital | 13 | $14,388 | 21% below the national average | $13,383 | $23,307 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 814 | $14,390 | 21% below the national average | $11,854 | $69,535 |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | 250 | $14,390 | 21% below the national average | $12,413 | $39,624 |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center | 39 | $14,393 | 21% below the national average | $12,492 | $39,840 |
| Essentia Health | 282 | $14,395 | 21% below the national average | $12,890 | $39,116 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | 264 | $14,399 | 21% below the national average | $12,288 | $59,174 |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 185 | $14,403 | 21% below the national average | $13,127 | $44,906 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 863 | $14,405 | 21% below the national average | $12,187 | $53,041 |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | 137 | $14,412 | 21% below the national average | $12,718 | $44,568 |
| Parkland Medical Center | 182 | $14,416 | 21% below the national average | $12,411 | $94,824 |
| Memorial Hospital | 71 | $14,417 | 21% below the national average | $12,447 | $31,054 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | 185 | $14,424 | 21% below the national average | $12,683 | $45,982 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 161 | $14,424 | 21% below the national average | $12,857 | $54,870 |
| Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital | 122 | $14,427 | 21% below the national average | $12,859 | $36,788 |
| South County Hospital Inc | 65 | $14,428 | 21% below the national average | $13,443 | $42,359 |
| Oviedo Medical Center | 40 | $14,428 | 21% below the national average | $13,490 | $120,348 |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital | 64 | $14,434 | 21% below the national average | $13,117 | $21,104 |
| Baystate Noble Hospital | 80 | $14,436 | 21% below the national average | $13,186 | $20,567 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | 47 | $14,440 | 21% below the national average | $13,230 | $37,399 |
| Texoma Medical Center | 769 | $14,442 | 21% below the national average | $12,949 | $138,384 |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | 339 | $14,443 | 21% below the national average | $12,363 | $38,796 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | 140 | $14,445 | 21% below the national average | $13,048 | $40,308 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 385 | $14,446 | 21% below the national average | $12,742 | $89,909 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | 141 | $14,452 | 21% below the national average | $12,486 | $51,694 |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial | 428 | $14,454 | 21% below the national average | $12,769 | $71,129 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16K | $72K |
| 2021 | $17K | $79K |
| 2022 | $17K | $82K |
| 2023 | $18K | $86K |
| 2024 | $18K | $90K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 1,006 | $12,534 | $10,837–$13,808 |
| Mississippi | 44 | 7,801 | $14,185 | $13,005–$15,431 |
| Arkansas | 37 | 6,804 | $14,251 | $13,038–$15,064 |
| Louisiana | 51 | 7,387 | $14,389 | $12,826–$15,923 |
| Alabama | 51 | 6,955 | $14,639 | $13,126–$14,904 |
| Iowa | 28 | 5,143 | $14,760 | $13,503–$15,813 |
| Kentucky | 55 | 8,861 | $14,769 | $13,502–$15,083 |
| Oklahoma | 47 | 9,012 | $14,957 | $13,449–$15,840 |
| Tennessee | 70 | 13,989 | $15,050 | $13,473–$15,661 |
| Indiana | 69 | 11,894 | $15,369 | $14,335–$15,891 |
| Kansas | 35 | 6,218 | $15,539 | $13,009–$16,911 |
| Florida | 163 | 46,590 | $15,659 | $13,841–$16,401 |
| Ohio | 107 | 17,642 | $15,665 | $13,447–$16,983 |
| Missouri | 61 | 11,126 | $15,809 | $13,747–$18,235 |
| Nebraska | 19 | 3,628 | $15,825 | $14,183–$17,758 |
| Montana | 10 | 1,891 | $15,849 | $15,190–$15,962 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 3,893 | $15,922 | $13,188–$16,028 |
| South Carolina | 47 | 9,623 | $16,012 | $13,571–$17,701 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 1,608 | $16,037 | $15,482–$16,908 |
| Idaho | 12 | 2,208 | $16,189 | $15,262–$16,437 |
| Utah | 29 | 3,577 | $16,259 | $13,499–$16,406 |
| Virginia | 69 | 18,991 | $16,366 | $14,579–$16,797 |
| North Carolina | 76 | 14,182 | $16,443 | $14,262–$16,622 |
| Texas | 200 | 41,514 | $16,694 | $14,574–$17,326 |
| Wisconsin | 61 | 7,778 | $16,722 | $14,601–$16,855 |
| Colorado | 44 | 6,492 | $16,848 | $15,091–$18,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 117 | 23,264 | $16,882 | $13,742–$17,712 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 1,761 | $17,011 | $14,453–$16,961 |
| Michigan | 80 | 13,620 | $17,099 | $15,546–$18,044 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 2,559 | $17,104 | $14,906–$17,807 |
| Georgia | 76 | 16,014 | $17,149 | $14,810–$18,248 |
| New Mexico | 21 | 3,188 | $17,242 | $14,867–$21,113 |
| Arizona | 51 | 11,083 | $17,451 | $14,930–$19,252 |
| Illinois | 107 | 23,221 | $17,635 | $14,990–$19,078 |
| Minnesota | 45 | 7,342 | $17,951 | $15,543–$18,157 |
| Delaware | 6 | 2,564 | $17,988 | $16,441–$18,698 |
| Washington | 44 | 10,226 | $18,304 | $16,999–$18,793 |
| Nevada | 20 | 5,276 | $18,342 | $16,834–$19,272 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 1,237 | $18,456 | $15,029–$19,713 |
| Maine | 17 | 1,525 | $19,002 | $16,559–$21,117 |
| New Jersey | 61 | 18,670 | $19,296 | $17,165–$21,889 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 16,108 | $19,534 | $15,639–$21,484 |
| Oregon | 31 | 4,533 | $19,972 | $16,884–$21,509 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 7,081 | $20,799 | $17,887–$20,857 |
| Wyoming | 9 | 829 | $21,131 | $20,621–$24,715 |
| California | 261 | 71,060 | $23,020 | $19,880–$24,983 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 1,722 | $23,528 | $20,458–$25,288 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 1,461 | $23,955 | $22,133–$28,718 |
| New York | 122 | 40,824 | $24,427 | $18,094–$25,791 |
| Maryland | 42 | 14,696 | $24,452 | $19,678–$27,642 |
| Alaska | 8 | 1,442 | $24,932 | $24,806–$32,784 |
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.