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
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.
2,661 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,051–1,100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | 28 | $15,425 | 15% below the national average | $14,378 | $44,001 |
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center | 244 | $15,425 | 15% below the national average | $13,576 | $62,176 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 507 | $15,427 | 15% below the national average | $13,793 | $112,600 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | 374 | $15,430 | 15% below the national average | $12,983 | $59,519 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | 59 | $15,432 | 15% below the national average | $13,891 | $24,807 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 284 | $15,432 | 15% below the national average | $13,992 | $119,918 |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth | 18 | $15,433 | 15% below the national average | $13,984 | $36,182 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 374 | $15,433 | 15% below the national average | $14,117 | $99,919 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 380 | $15,435 | 15% below the national average | $13,900 | $99,817 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | 146 | $15,437 | 15% below the national average | $12,625 | $63,603 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 463 | $15,438 | 15% below the national average | $13,384 | $58,674 |
| Mountain West Medical Center | 62 | $15,445 | 15% below the national average | $14,025 | $39,282 |
| Medical City Denton | 277 | $15,446 | 15% below the national average | $13,786 | $155,504 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | 129 | $15,448 | 15% below the national average | $14,320 | $25,417 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 281 | $15,450 | 15% below the national average | $12,150 | $64,149 |
| Integris Grove Hospital | 34 | $15,453 | 15% below the national average | $14,446 | $68,598 |
| Odessa Regional Medical Center | 59 | $15,455 | 15% below the national average | $13,790 | $105,975 |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | 138 | $15,459 | 15% below the national average | $13,940 | $45,717 |
| Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 162 | $15,460 | 15% below the national average | $14,140 | $136,458 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 384 | $15,465 | 15% below the national average | $13,416 | $67,914 |
| Winter Haven Hospital | 381 | $15,468 | 15% below the national average | $13,924 | $73,809 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton | 255 | $15,478 | 15% below the national average | $12,514 | $134,197 |
| Medical City North Hills | 117 | $15,479 | 15% below the national average | $13,348 | $113,058 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | 137 | $15,480 | 15% below the national average | $13,773 | $73,764 |
| St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage | 109 | $15,480 | 15% below the national average | $14,013 | $102,453 |
| UPMC St Margaret | 69 | $15,480 | 15% below the national average | $12,522 | $86,652 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 449 | $15,481 | 15% below the national average | $13,347 | $105,601 |
| Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital | 61 | $15,483 | 15% below the national average | $14,467 | $46,633 |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | 46 | $15,486 | 15% below the national average | $14,413 | $25,092 |
| Merit Health Madison | 28 | $15,486 | 15% below the national average | $13,928 | $93,403 |
| The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc | 259 | $15,490 | 15% below the national average | $14,067 | $32,025 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 568 | $15,490 | 15% below the national average | $12,885 | $96,970 |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association | 14 | $15,493 | 15% below the national average | $14,094 | $40,184 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | 278 | $15,493 | 15% below the national average | $12,540 | $101,658 |
| Three Rivers Health | 15 | $15,497 | 15% below the national average | $14,518 | $30,692 |
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | 64 | $15,497 | 15% below the national average | $14,293 | $89,599 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor | 101 | $15,500 | 15% below the national average | $12,625 | $59,879 |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | 291 | $15,501 | 15% below the national average | $14,237 | $23,999 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | 102 | $15,504 | 15% below the national average | $13,987 | $47,267 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 488 | $15,509 | 15% below the national average | $13,782 | $82,970 |
| Salina Regional Health Center | 233 | $15,510 | 15% below the national average | $13,857 | $51,082 |
| Elkhart General Hospital | 131 | $15,516 | 15% below the national average | $13,364 | $65,959 |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center | 46 | $15,522 | 15% below the national average | $12,350 | $32,823 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | 127 | $15,524 | 15% below the national average | $14,269 | $48,852 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | 371 | $15,525 | 15% below the national average | $13,618 | $108,436 |
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital | 159 | $15,526 | 15% below the national average | $13,767 | $158,624 |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 297 | $15,528 | 15% below the national average | $12,669 | $63,231 |
| SGMC Health | 234 | $15,532 | 15% below the national average | $13,315 | $54,131 |
| Major Hospital | 73 | $15,532 | 15% below the national average | $13,941 | $41,134 |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 33 | $15,533 | 15% below the national average | $13,270 | $60,516 |
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.