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
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 261 hospitals
- $23,020
- Median hospital
- $21,560
- Lowest to highest
- $15,208–$53,363
- Medicare stays
- 71,060
261 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | 337 | $19,590 | About average | $17,498 | $111,566 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 480 | $19,636 | About average | $17,664 | $154,562 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 517 | $19,640 | About average | $18,007 | $84,358 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 213 | $19,656 | About average | $18,002 | $148,319 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 584 | $19,661 | About average | $18,096 | $99,189 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 426 | $19,706 | About average | $18,467 | $120,094 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 266 | $19,723 | About average | $18,447 | $84,316 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 218 | $19,759 | About average | $17,909 | $112,129 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 598 | $19,774 | About average | $17,515 | $100,141 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 197 | $19,776 | About average | $18,569 | $65,296 |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | 145 | $19,780 | About average | $18,682 | $135,505 |
| Dameron Hospital | 65 | $19,786 | About average | $18,533 | $180,824 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | 240 | $19,835 | About average | $18,482 | $246,223 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 354 | $19,845 | About average | $17,468 | $167,134 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 160 | $19,860 | About average | $18,607 | $152,418 |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | 81 | $19,880 | About average | $18,867 | $59,106 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 206 | $19,912 | About average | $18,891 | $73,661 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 269 | $19,954 | About average | $18,642 | $109,056 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 203 | $19,978 | About average | $18,973 | $122,103 |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | 41 | $19,980 | About average | $19,145 | $72,890 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 212 | $19,990 | About average | $18,743 | $132,488 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | 134 | $20,027 | About average | $18,925 | $105,034 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 564 | $20,057 | 10% above the national average | $18,605 | $140,503 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 419 | $20,095 | 10% above the national average | $18,830 | $131,316 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 241 | $20,103 | 10% above the national average | $18,246 | $76,899 |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | 248 | $20,128 | 10% above the national average | $19,057 | $89,487 |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | 164 | $20,135 | 10% above the national average | $19,012 | $59,576 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 363 | $20,148 | 11% above the national average | $19,001 | $106,001 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | 60 | $20,152 | 11% above the national average | $18,662 | $103,172 |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 141 | $20,169 | 11% above the national average | $19,154 | $119,435 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 523 | $20,188 | 11% above the national average | $17,766 | $138,690 |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 326 | $20,203 | 11% above the national average | $19,062 | $119,782 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 149 | $20,208 | 11% above the national average | $19,056 | $120,419 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 673 | $20,228 | 11% above the national average | $18,546 | $118,129 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | 15 | $20,281 | 11% above the national average | $19,373 | $61,687 |
| Huntington Hospital | 667 | $20,296 | 11% above the national average | $18,876 | $177,714 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 777 | $20,297 | 11% above the national average | $18,256 | $128,488 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 435 | $20,299 | 11% above the national average | $18,716 | $176,011 |
| Garfield Medical Center | 229 | $20,312 | 11% above the national average | $19,129 | $193,232 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | 129 | $20,327 | 12% above the national average | $19,313 | $80,061 |
| Marshall Medical Center | 173 | $20,353 | 12% above the national average | $19,298 | $138,102 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital | 218 | $20,368 | 12% above the national average | $17,790 | $84,215 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 424 | $20,371 | 12% above the national average | $19,294 | $129,085 |
| Monterey Park Hospital | 34 | $20,400 | 12% above the national average | $19,358 | $184,653 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 650 | $20,403 | 12% above the national average | $17,372 | $100,716 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 457 | $20,415 | 12% above the national average | $18,503 | $129,935 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 212 | $20,433 | 12% above the national average | $17,558 | $90,203 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 611 | $20,480 | 12% above the national average | $19,005 | $192,493 |
| Greater El Monte Community Hospital | 91 | $20,484 | 12% above the national average | $19,391 | $98,837 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | 404 | $20,498 | 12% above the national average | $19,448 | $99,916 |
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.