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
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2,661 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 951–1,000. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | 215 | $15,212 | 17% below the national average | $13,123 | $49,292 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 427 | $15,217 | 17% below the national average | $13,223 | $56,237 |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | 130 | $15,227 | 16% below the national average | $14,184 | $41,574 |
| Emerson Hospital - | 264 | $15,227 | 16% below the national average | $13,750 | $29,570 |
| Falmouth Hospital | 509 | $15,230 | 16% below the national average | $13,685 | $31,143 |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | 182 | $15,231 | 16% below the national average | $14,015 | $147,526 |
| Upson Regional Medical Center | 33 | $15,233 | 16% below the national average | $14,197 | $48,420 |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | 266 | $15,236 | 16% below the national average | $12,775 | $166,869 |
| Keralty Hospital | 130 | $15,238 | 16% below the national average | $13,188 | $37,733 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus | 170 | $15,240 | 16% below the national average | $11,745 | $127,114 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center Inc | 141 | $15,243 | 16% below the national average | $13,825 | $89,540 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 453 | $15,247 | 16% below the national average | $14,029 | $128,983 |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 117 | $15,250 | 16% below the national average | $13,802 | $81,249 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 940 | $15,257 | 16% below the national average | $12,150 | $80,712 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | 241 | $15,261 | 16% below the national average | $13,513 | $34,019 |
| St Catherine Hospital Inc | 40 | $15,261 | 16% below the national average | $13,735 | $54,256 |
| Community Hospital North | 114 | $15,264 | 16% below the national average | $13,275 | $66,628 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 371 | $15,268 | 16% below the national average | $13,337 | $132,579 |
| Southern NH Medical Center | 199 | $15,270 | 16% below the national average | $12,907 | $35,794 |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette | 257 | $15,271 | 16% below the national average | $12,301 | $65,340 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | 88 | $15,277 | 16% below the national average | $13,221 | $66,718 |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital | 385 | $15,277 | 16% below the national average | $13,236 | $57,346 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | 194 | $15,278 | 16% below the national average | $13,958 | $42,913 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 408 | $15,278 | 16% below the national average | $13,140 | $72,345 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 413 | $15,279 | 16% below the national average | $13,419 | $63,530 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | 314 | $15,283 | 16% below the national average | $12,763 | $67,861 |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | 208 | $15,286 | 16% below the national average | $13,368 | $43,477 |
| St Lucie Medical Center | 241 | $15,286 | 16% below the national average | $12,716 | $161,361 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 300 | $15,287 | 16% below the national average | $13,783 | $91,988 |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | 83 | $15,289 | 16% below the national average | $14,316 | $64,012 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 197 | $15,292 | 16% below the national average | $13,416 | $97,996 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | 11 | $15,294 | 16% below the national average | $14,255 | $31,208 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 440 | $15,294 | 16% below the national average | $13,725 | $36,828 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | 20 | $15,295 | 16% below the national average | $14,642 | $33,752 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | 409 | $15,296 | 16% below the national average | $12,044 | $65,340 |
| Community Memorial Hospital | 150 | $15,297 | 16% below the national average | $12,858 | $56,591 |
| UPMC Somerset | 50 | $15,298 | 16% below the national average | $14,238 | $28,785 |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | 96 | $15,298 | 16% below the national average | $14,117 | $139,168 |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | 317 | $15,304 | 16% below the national average | $12,982 | $67,703 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 215 | $15,307 | 16% below the national average | $13,881 | $74,893 |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital | 161 | $15,307 | 16% below the national average | $13,691 | $44,801 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | 253 | $15,307 | 16% below the national average | $12,402 | $70,183 |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | 126 | $15,311 | 16% below the national average | $13,232 | $70,592 |
| Winchester Hospital | 327 | $15,314 | 16% below the national average | $13,609 | $29,921 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 443 | $15,316 | 16% below the national average | $13,297 | $45,779 |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital | 212 | $15,319 | 16% below the national average | $12,898 | $137,091 |
| Methodist Hospitals Inc | 155 | $15,321 | 16% below the national average | $13,630 | $89,489 |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville | 166 | $15,322 | 16% below the national average | $13,807 | $204,630 |
| HCA Healthone Rose | 141 | $15,323 | 16% below the national average | $13,096 | $166,792 |
| St Nicholas Hospital | 41 | $15,325 | 16% below the national average | $10,765 | $48,081 |
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.