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 1,101–1,150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical City Lewisville | 117 | $15,538 | 15% below the national average | $13,390 | $133,665 |
| Range Regional Health Services | 39 | $15,543 | 15% below the national average | $14,309 | $65,304 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 755 | $15,545 | 15% below the national average | $13,222 | $62,194 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 493 | $15,547 | 15% below the national average | $14,182 | $73,841 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 389 | $15,549 | 15% below the national average | $13,227 | $70,136 |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital | 159 | $15,552 | 15% below the national average | $14,562 | $25,872 |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | 85 | $15,554 | 15% below the national average | $13,921 | $68,702 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | 220 | $15,557 | 15% below the national average | $13,372 | $89,024 |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | 173 | $15,558 | 15% below the national average | $14,577 | $93,770 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge | 134 | $15,560 | 15% below the national average | $14,056 | $166,403 |
| University Of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | 17 | $15,562 | 15% below the national average | $14,478 | $33,147 |
| Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 211 | $15,567 | 15% below the national average | $13,599 | $121,110 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | 103 | $15,569 | 15% below the national average | $12,734 | $79,322 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 562 | $15,571 | 15% below the national average | $12,850 | $81,149 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | 350 | $15,571 | 15% below the national average | $13,583 | $81,545 |
| North Shore Medical Center | 148 | $15,573 | 15% below the national average | $14,564 | $163,585 |
| Newton Medical Center | 287 | $15,585 | 15% below the national average | $13,628 | $198,099 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 603 | $15,592 | 14% below the national average | $12,881 | $86,394 |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 350 | $15,593 | 14% below the national average | $13,261 | $47,218 |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, Inc | 49 | $15,593 | 14% below the national average | $14,611 | $23,161 |
| UPMC Altoona | 165 | $15,598 | 14% below the national average | $14,009 | $61,463 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 225 | $15,598 | 14% below the national average | $13,765 | $98,657 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | 38 | $15,599 | 14% below the national average | $13,699 | $29,316 |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | 114 | $15,600 | 14% below the national average | $13,670 | $98,394 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 324 | $15,601 | 14% below the national average | $12,441 | $73,413 |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | 166 | $15,601 | 14% below the national average | $14,163 | $45,161 |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | 142 | $15,604 | 14% below the national average | $13,392 | $68,489 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 425 | $15,608 | 14% below the national average | $13,452 | $80,612 |
| Wyandotte Hospital And Medical Center | 170 | $15,613 | 14% below the national average | $13,054 | $52,946 |
| AdventHealth Heart Of Florida | 176 | $15,615 | 14% below the national average | $12,622 | $159,286 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | 390 | $15,620 | 14% below the national average | $13,856 | $49,744 |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | 438 | $15,621 | 14% below the national average | $13,773 | $61,615 |
| University Of Michigan Health - West | 111 | $15,632 | 14% below the national average | $13,533 | $37,789 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 383 | $15,633 | 14% below the national average | $13,649 | $66,417 |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph | 287 | $15,637 | 14% below the national average | $13,283 | $42,376 |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital | 68 | $15,639 | 14% below the national average | $14,465 | $31,650 |
| Marlborough Hospital | 109 | $15,641 | 14% below the national average | $14,156 | $37,525 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | 113 | $15,644 | 14% below the national average | $14,475 | $50,769 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 443 | $15,649 | 14% below the national average | $13,998 | $93,073 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 384 | $15,655 | 14% below the national average | $14,248 | $69,589 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 432 | $15,656 | 14% below the national average | $13,323 | $47,299 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | 106 | $15,657 | 14% below the national average | $14,563 | $28,922 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 535 | $15,658 | 14% below the national average | $13,496 | $49,592 |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | 26 | $15,658 | 14% below the national average | $14,528 | $29,414 |
| AdventHealth Tampa | 400 | $15,659 | 14% below the national average | $13,525 | $122,723 |
| Aultman Hospital | 246 | $15,664 | 14% below the national average | $12,310 | $51,759 |
| Casa Colina Hospital | 15 | $15,668 | 14% below the national average | $15,124 | $51,554 |
| Newport Hospital | 82 | $15,672 | 14% below the national average | $13,559 | $42,351 |
| Clay County Medical Corporation | 35 | $15,673 | 14% below the national average | $13,907 | $27,183 |
| Daviess Community Hospital | 41 | $15,681 | 14% below the national average | $14,567 | $29,527 |
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.