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 2,101–2,150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Hospital | 815 | $20,025 | About average | $17,726 | $56,184 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | 134 | $20,027 | About average | $18,925 | $105,034 |
| Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital | 18 | $20,040 | About average | $18,952 | $34,199 |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | 33 | $20,047 | About average | $18,762 | $27,082 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 564 | $20,057 | 10% above the national average | $18,605 | $140,503 |
| Chickasaw Nation Medical Center | 54 | $20,063 | 10% above the national average | $18,711 | $20,043 |
| Graham Hospital Association | 71 | $20,076 | 10% above the national average | $15,393 | $46,138 |
| Griffin Hospital | 71 | $20,083 | 10% above the national average | $18,093 | $91,723 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 360 | $20,090 | 10% above the national average | $16,890 | $127,698 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 419 | $20,095 | 10% above the national average | $18,830 | $131,316 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 241 | $20,103 | 10% above the national average | $18,246 | $76,899 |
| Highland Hospital | 233 | $20,112 | 10% above the national average | $15,697 | $37,747 |
| AdventHealth Ottawa | 68 | $20,124 | 10% above the national average | $18,876 | $59,230 |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | 248 | $20,128 | 10% above the national average | $19,057 | $89,487 |
| Saint James Hospital | 85 | $20,130 | 10% above the national average | $19,036 | $48,086 |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | 164 | $20,135 | 10% above the national average | $19,012 | $59,576 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 245 | $20,146 | 11% above the national average | $16,826 | $97,532 |
| Valley View Hospital Association | 68 | $20,147 | 11% above the national average | $18,697 | $66,286 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 363 | $20,148 | 11% above the national average | $19,001 | $106,001 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 280 | $20,149 | 11% above the national average | $16,192 | $65,093 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | 60 | $20,152 | 11% above the national average | $18,662 | $103,172 |
| Ellis Hospital | 373 | $20,156 | 11% above the national average | $16,968 | $63,910 |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital | 214 | $20,158 | 11% above the national average | $17,130 | $45,436 |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 141 | $20,169 | 11% above the national average | $19,154 | $119,435 |
| Southside Hospital | 527 | $20,174 | 11% above the national average | $18,301 | $137,408 |
| Trinity Muscatine | 68 | $20,175 | 11% above the national average | $19,032 | $21,980 |
| Phelps Hospital | 332 | $20,180 | 11% above the national average | $18,204 | $117,256 |
| Sinai-Grace Hospital | 147 | $20,182 | 11% above the national average | $16,924 | $96,525 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 523 | $20,188 | 11% above the national average | $17,766 | $138,690 |
| Stamford Hospital | 214 | $20,199 | 11% above the national average | $18,010 | $80,419 |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 326 | $20,203 | 11% above the national average | $19,062 | $119,782 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 149 | $20,208 | 11% above the national average | $19,056 | $120,419 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 673 | $20,228 | 11% above the national average | $18,546 | $118,129 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | 316 | $20,235 | 11% above the national average | $16,887 | $92,243 |
| Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc | 26 | $20,253 | 11% above the national average | $18,747 | $25,670 |
| Heights University Hospital | 51 | $20,258 | 11% above the national average | $18,944 | $358,770 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | 89 | $20,280 | 11% above the national average | $18,780 | $69,222 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | 15 | $20,281 | 11% above the national average | $19,373 | $61,687 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 433 | $20,288 | 11% above the national average | $16,791 | $162,020 |
| Huntington Hospital | 667 | $20,296 | 11% above the national average | $18,876 | $177,714 |
| Waterbury Hospital | 306 | $20,296 | 11% above the national average | $18,028 | $91,473 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 777 | $20,297 | 11% above the national average | $18,256 | $128,488 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 435 | $20,299 | 11% above the national average | $18,716 | $176,011 |
| Garfield Medical Center | 229 | $20,312 | 11% above the national average | $19,129 | $193,232 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 439 | $20,326 | 11% above the national average | $16,213 | $88,050 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | 129 | $20,327 | 12% above the national average | $19,313 | $80,061 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 368 | $20,336 | 12% above the national average | $15,626 | $75,637 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 522 | $20,353 | 12% above the national average | $16,331 | $143,518 |
| Marshall Medical Center | 173 | $20,353 | 12% above the national average | $19,298 | $138,102 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 477 | $20,359 | 12% above the national average | $17,649 | $88,357 |
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.