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 1,651–1,700. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva General Hospital | 105 | $17,338 | About average | $15,180 | $30,935 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | 24 | $17,339 | About average | $16,458 | $42,737 |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | 349 | $17,344 | About average | $14,038 | $75,956 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | 547 | $17,351 | About average | $15,595 | $18,982 |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | 454 | $17,353 | About average | $15,127 | $100,033 |
| Garden City Hospital | 221 | $17,367 | About average | $15,072 | $63,400 |
| Day Kimball Hospital | 96 | $17,368 | About average | $15,874 | $40,984 |
| Henry Ford Allegiance Health | 268 | $17,385 | About average | $14,643 | $64,120 |
| Suburban Community Hospital | 53 | $17,387 | About average | $14,706 | $69,620 |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | 19 | $17,388 | About average | $15,593 | $26,595 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | 228 | $17,389 | About average | $13,873 | $136,983 |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 204 | $17,400 | About average | $13,092 | $72,913 |
| Oswego Hospital | 110 | $17,420 | About average | $16,397 | $25,635 |
| Jones Memorial Hospital | 110 | $17,427 | About average | $15,819 | $18,864 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 230 | $17,434 | About average | $15,212 | $57,353 |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | 14 | $17,434 | About average | $16,152 | $26,720 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 992 | $17,438 | About average | $14,596 | $110,274 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | 52 | $17,438 | About average | $15,563 | $35,932 |
| Howard Young Medical Center | 49 | $17,443 | About average | $15,952 | $32,647 |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | 40 | $17,446 | About average | $15,405 | $54,674 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | 247 | $17,448 | About average | $13,475 | $52,894 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 674 | $17,450 | About average | $14,274 | $228,560 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 211 | $17,455 | About average | $14,072 | $38,418 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center | 475 | $17,456 | About average | $15,794 | $19,624 |
| Samaritan Hospital | 102 | $17,465 | About average | $15,587 | $54,409 |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | 40 | $17,466 | About average | $16,447 | $30,688 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 421 | $17,467 | About average | $13,347 | $77,441 |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center | 93 | $17,469 | About average | $13,712 | $46,173 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | 438 | $17,471 | About average | $14,669 | $34,342 |
| United Memorial Medical Center | 127 | $17,474 | About average | $14,510 | $29,582 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | 126 | $17,475 | About average | $15,620 | $42,372 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 184 | $17,484 | About average | $14,614 | $60,854 |
| Harrisburg Medical Center | 53 | $17,496 | About average | $16,315 | $30,542 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 353 | $17,507 | About average | $15,415 | $45,383 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | 68 | $17,508 | About average | $14,855 | $62,068 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | 306 | $17,509 | About average | $13,128 | $66,771 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | 53 | $17,510 | About average | $16,091 | $23,823 |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | 51 | $17,533 | About average | $13,700 | $45,765 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 167 | $17,538 | About average | $15,464 | $62,523 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 481 | $17,547 | About average | $13,014 | $73,035 |
| Madison Health | 15 | $17,553 | About average | $16,574 | $40,419 |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | 113 | $17,564 | About average | $15,105 | $54,171 |
| Delta Health System - The Medical Center | 70 | $17,575 | About average | $13,855 | $52,870 |
| Northwest Texas Hospital | 257 | $17,577 | About average | $15,249 | $170,068 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital | 54 | $17,579 | About average | $15,388 | $34,937 |
| McPherson Hospital | 35 | $17,590 | About average | $16,472 | $36,504 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 358 | $17,595 | About average | $15,130 | $85,611 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | 493 | $17,599 | About average | $13,608 | $137,851 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 202 | $17,606 | About average | $16,011 | $62,458 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 516 | $17,609 | About average | $14,632 | $74,534 |
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.