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 901–950. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | 185 | $15,059 | 17% below the national average | $12,426 | $76,439 |
| St David's Medical Center | 390 | $15,060 | 17% below the national average | $12,334 | $126,661 |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | 58 | $15,064 | 17% below the national average | $13,531 | $32,615 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | 119 | $15,079 | 17% below the national average | $11,885 | $85,437 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | 21 | $15,079 | 17% below the national average | $13,756 | $185,750 |
| Mercy Hospital | 559 | $15,080 | 17% below the national average | $13,323 | $61,917 |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | 192 | $15,080 | 17% below the national average | $13,358 | $59,569 |
| Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital | 325 | $15,081 | 17% below the national average | $12,973 | $122,461 |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | 216 | $15,088 | 17% below the national average | $13,338 | $57,092 |
| Parkview Dekalb Hospital | 44 | $15,094 | 17% below the national average | $13,491 | $31,665 |
| Longmont United Hospital | 63 | $15,095 | 17% below the national average | $13,956 | $83,236 |
| St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital | 189 | $15,095 | 17% below the national average | $13,118 | $99,752 |
| Ahs Hospital Corp | 192 | $15,098 | 17% below the national average | $13,403 | $148,109 |
| AdventHealth Avista | 30 | $15,102 | 17% below the national average | $13,231 | $84,906 |
| Franciscan Health Munster | 80 | $15,103 | 17% below the national average | $12,176 | $63,573 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | 82 | $15,110 | 17% below the national average | $13,942 | $46,779 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | 383 | $15,111 | 17% below the national average | $13,285 | $98,957 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 386 | $15,113 | 17% below the national average | $13,188 | $107,274 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 435 | $15,113 | 17% below the national average | $13,108 | $65,405 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus | 161 | $15,113 | 17% below the national average | $13,492 | $181,726 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | 352 | $15,113 | 17% below the national average | $12,722 | $84,266 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | 44 | $15,113 | 17% below the national average | $13,379 | $37,397 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton | 268 | $15,118 | 17% below the national average | $13,875 | $26,740 |
| Insight Hospital And Medical Center Coldwater | 25 | $15,125 | 17% below the national average | $13,414 | $44,147 |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 217 | $15,128 | 17% below the national average | $13,552 | $191,365 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | 177 | $15,129 | 17% below the national average | $13,199 | $72,279 |
| Three Rivers Medical Center | 43 | $15,129 | 17% below the national average | $13,877 | $63,736 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | 463 | $15,137 | 17% below the national average | $12,741 | $48,982 |
| Vista Medical Center East | 119 | $15,138 | 17% below the national average | $13,699 | $108,281 |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | 61 | $15,141 | 17% below the national average | $14,045 | $34,608 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 396 | $15,141 | 17% below the national average | $12,773 | $68,983 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | 181 | $15,150 | 17% below the national average | $12,963 | $80,439 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | 16 | $15,155 | 17% below the national average | $14,135 | $31,401 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | 188 | $15,156 | 17% below the national average | $13,601 | $53,060 |
| Olmsted Medical Center | 20 | $15,162 | 17% below the national average | $13,256 | $24,233 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | 263 | $15,165 | 17% below the national average | $13,311 | $61,725 |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center | 68 | $15,167 | 17% below the national average | $12,577 | $62,137 |
| Doctors Hospital | 111 | $15,168 | 17% below the national average | $13,898 | $109,138 |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | 192 | $15,174 | 17% below the national average | $12,886 | $39,474 |
| Community First Medical Center | 54 | $15,174 | 17% below the national average | $14,253 | $67,964 |
| Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 91 | $15,179 | 17% below the national average | $13,397 | $150,837 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 31 | $15,186 | 17% below the national average | $12,520 | $61,825 |
| Coral Gables Hospital | 70 | $15,186 | 17% below the national average | $14,132 | $148,857 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 605 | $15,189 | 17% below the national average | $13,498 | $116,096 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | 16 | $15,190 | 17% below the national average | $13,864 | $66,420 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe | 189 | $15,195 | 17% below the national average | $12,853 | $56,473 |
| The Medical Center (Bowling Green) | 283 | $15,200 | 17% below the national average | $13,273 | $62,519 |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | 35 | $15,206 | 17% below the national average | $13,578 | $56,985 |
| Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | 27 | $15,208 | 17% below the national average | $13,878 | $56,977 |
| Davis Medical Center | 83 | $15,211 | 17% below the national average | $14,100 | $27,166 |
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.