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 1,951–2,000. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Noble Hospital | 55 | $19,006 | About average | $17,560 | $30,860 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 437 | $19,006 | About average | $14,858 | $101,618 |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Livingston | 20 | $19,007 | About average | $16,946 | $71,604 |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | 200 | $19,021 | About average | $16,758 | $51,784 |
| Christiana Hospital | 1,193 | $19,031 | About average | $15,817 | $63,922 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 256 | $19,040 | About average | $15,426 | $137,199 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 694 | $19,048 | About average | $16,693 | $101,956 |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | 317 | $19,052 | About average | $16,718 | $85,512 |
| West Suburban Medical Center | 88 | $19,053 | About average | $16,065 | $87,244 |
| Nazareth Hospital | 251 | $19,056 | About average | $16,358 | $65,272 |
| Independence Health System Clarion Hospital | 23 | $19,063 | About average | $16,794 | $23,557 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | 117 | $19,064 | About average | $18,131 | $91,446 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | 177 | $19,065 | About average | $17,960 | $74,143 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 558 | $19,071 | About average | $17,433 | $118,276 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 261 | $19,073 | About average | $16,546 | $271,051 |
| St Joseph Health System, LLC | 31 | $19,094 | About average | $17,298 | $85,898 |
| Uw Health | 376 | $19,103 | About average | $13,824 | $100,191 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | 204 | $19,110 | About average | $13,258 | $68,035 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | 52 | $19,114 | About average | $17,154 | $55,471 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 393 | $19,117 | About average | $15,378 | $53,007 |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | 224 | $19,122 | About average | $17,528 | $21,232 |
| Crouse Hospital | 194 | $19,128 | About average | $16,054 | $38,436 |
| Van Wert County Hospital | 42 | $19,133 | About average | $17,814 | $27,629 |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | 33 | $19,138 | About average | $16,162 | $65,496 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 591 | $19,149 | About average | $16,634 | $113,667 |
| Artesia General Hospital | 27 | $19,167 | About average | $17,958 | $32,161 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 435 | $19,171 | About average | $15,956 | $143,165 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center | 60 | $19,179 | About average | $17,216 | $128,199 |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $19,185 | About average | $17,397 | $37,856 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 253 | $19,185 | About average | $17,854 | $158,124 |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | 46 | $19,208 | About average | $16,210 | $77,385 |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 248 | $19,208 | About average | $16,670 | $56,318 |
| John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | 112 | $19,209 | About average | $17,781 | $181,158 |
| Regions Hospital | 426 | $19,218 | About average | $16,764 | $63,430 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 373 | $19,221 | About average | $17,464 | $43,014 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | 152 | $19,224 | About average | $17,626 | $187,903 |
| St James Hospital | 188 | $19,232 | About average | $17,624 | $49,499 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 401 | $19,240 | About average | $15,101 | $44,809 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 141 | $19,251 | About average | $17,060 | $64,620 |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | 67 | $19,256 | About average | $10,498 | $67,749 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 114 | $19,256 | About average | $17,182 | $100,933 |
| Ascension St Francis Hospital | 21 | $19,257 | About average | $17,486 | $65,708 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 289 | $19,268 | About average | $16,603 | $182,270 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | 123 | $19,270 | About average | $18,251 | $121,469 |
| Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center | 33 | $19,284 | About average | $11,759 | $131,409 |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | 145 | $19,301 | About average | $15,627 | $36,575 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 585 | $19,310 | About average | $14,329 | $54,036 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 453 | $19,319 | About average | $15,473 | $65,763 |
| Adventist Health Castle | 145 | $19,327 | About average | $16,461 | $50,846 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 448 | $19,348 | About average | $16,955 | $108,715 |
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.