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 1,401–1,450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham City Community Hospital | 28 | $16,406 | 10% below the national average | $14,026 | $54,487 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | 318 | $16,411 | About average | $13,205 | $76,479 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | 197 | $16,413 | About average | $12,869 | $52,589 |
| Holy Family Hospital | 246 | $16,415 | About average | $14,863 | $27,429 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 36 | $16,424 | About average | $15,313 | $48,429 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | 189 | $16,425 | About average | $15,347 | $160,548 |
| Uva Health Prince William Medical Center | 151 | $16,431 | About average | $12,923 | $55,788 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 173 | $16,431 | About average | $12,444 | $74,272 |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | 59 | $16,436 | About average | $11,086 | $46,855 |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | 153 | $16,439 | About average | $15,296 | $37,946 |
| Orlando Health | 922 | $16,443 | About average | $14,555 | $140,416 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 358 | $16,446 | About average | $15,008 | $115,347 |
| Medical City Las Colinas | 57 | $16,452 | About average | $14,165 | $169,294 |
| Lake Regional Health System | 123 | $16,454 | About average | $15,155 | $40,218 |
| Prisma Health Baptist | 118 | $16,471 | About average | $12,647 | $63,370 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | 79 | $16,471 | About average | $15,024 | $88,015 |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | 29 | $16,475 | About average | $15,407 | $56,034 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 371 | $16,477 | About average | $13,892 | $75,643 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 302 | $16,480 | About average | $12,087 | $60,794 |
| Carle Richland Memorial Hospital | 20 | $16,484 | About average | $14,314 | $35,236 |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | 263 | $16,491 | About average | $15,320 | $56,162 |
| Medical City Weatherford | 372 | $16,492 | About average | $14,072 | $134,522 |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | 27 | $16,492 | About average | $15,223 | $35,536 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 282 | $16,492 | About average | $14,585 | $97,235 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | 366 | $16,499 | About average | $14,161 | $49,956 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 527 | $16,500 | About average | $14,680 | $141,633 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 25 | $16,502 | About average | $15,051 | $82,666 |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | 54 | $16,503 | About average | $15,582 | $23,374 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital | 30 | $16,504 | About average | $15,471 | $40,526 |
| Blessing Hospital | 401 | $16,505 | About average | $13,854 | $88,333 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 117 | $16,508 | About average | $15,135 | $33,720 |
| Trinity Medical Center East &Trinity Medical Center West | 235 | $16,520 | About average | $13,308 | $40,862 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 345 | $16,520 | About average | $12,978 | $80,376 |
| Holyoke Medical Center | 193 | $16,524 | About average | $14,848 | $18,855 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 134 | $16,527 | About average | $13,310 | $85,208 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | 40 | $16,537 | About average | $14,803 | $38,562 |
| Integris Southwest Medical Center | 218 | $16,538 | About average | $15,282 | $120,560 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | 230 | $16,539 | About average | $14,338 | $56,129 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | 262 | $16,541 | About average | $15,013 | $37,839 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center | 53 | $16,544 | About average | $15,467 | $53,490 |
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center | 103 | $16,545 | About average | $14,279 | $63,803 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | 303 | $16,546 | About average | $13,725 | $53,208 |
| Adventist Health Portland | 187 | $16,547 | About average | $15,218 | $72,231 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | 98 | $16,548 | About average | $13,303 | $73,349 |
| Broward Health North | 259 | $16,550 | About average | $14,599 | $82,104 |
| St Catherine Of Siena Hospital | 496 | $16,554 | About average | $15,172 | $89,969 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | 70 | $16,557 | About average | $14,511 | $78,593 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | 114 | $16,559 | About average | $14,033 | $53,196 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 367 | $16,561 | About average | $13,127 | $76,285 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | 355 | $16,563 | About average | $14,053 | $181,578 |
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.