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: $15,52485% of the payment
Average billed charge: $90,381
Hospitals reporting: 2,661577,119 stays

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2,661 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 2,301–2,350. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA · CCN 050444	431	$21,962	20% above the national average	$19,804	$137,386
Adventist Health And RideoutMarysville, CA · CCN 050133	578	$21,964	20% above the national average	$20,370	$136,132
Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · CCN 330005	449	$21,970	21% above the national average	$18,478	$54,285
Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · CCN 050060	414	$22,013	21% above the national average	$19,999	$123,713
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · CCN 220171	819	$22,024	21% above the national average	$17,672	$38,279
Indiana University HealthIndianapolis, IN · CCN 150056	347	$22,027	21% above the national average	$17,033	$86,208
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA · CCN 390156	170	$22,047	21% above the national average	$17,511	$77,341
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · CCN 410007	291	$22,048	21% above the national average	$17,639	$58,277
Bates County Memorial HospitalButler, MO · CCN 260034	12	$22,049	21% above the national average	$20,689	$40,327
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030002	255	$22,093	21% above the national average	$16,711	$93,671
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · CCN 100001	312	$22,117	21% above the national average	$19,636	$87,409
Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · CCN 050069	471	$22,117	21% above the national average	$16,924	$83,791
UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL · CCN 100113	661	$22,121	21% above the national average	$17,438	$94,227
Anaheim Global Medical CenterAnaheim, CA · CCN 050744	43	$22,140	21% above the national average	$19,653	$69,144
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA · CCN 500027	319	$22,143	21% above the national average	$17,315	$92,420
Providence St Joseph HospitalEureka, CA · CCN 050006	390	$22,151	22% above the national average	$19,803	$116,737
Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · CCN 330125	205	$22,197	22% above the national average	$17,629	$56,755
Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalValencia, CA · CCN 050624	304	$22,214	22% above the national average	$17,852	$185,715
Adventist Health SonoraSonora, CA · CCN 050335	395	$22,244	22% above the national average	$20,352	$114,170
Methodist Hospital Of SacramentoSacramento, CA · CCN 050590	225	$22,262	22% above the national average	$20,200	$118,937
Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA · CCN 050243	263	$22,268	22% above the national average	$20,101	$270,514
Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA · CCN 050242	577	$22,271	22% above the national average	$21,014	$211,840
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · CCN 050396	578	$22,273	22% above the national average	$20,222	$120,225
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX · CCN 450358	808	$22,289	22% above the national average	$16,752	$156,750
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · CCN 050855	50	$22,292	22% above the national average	$8,782	$45,619
Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland, MD · CCN 210027	362	$22,293	22% above the national average	$20,803	$25,049
Franklin Memorial HospitalFarmington, ME · CCN 200037	29	$22,377	23% above the national average	$19,403	$41,442
Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD · CCN 210065	219	$22,379	23% above the national average	$20,287	$24,652
The University Of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh, NY · CCN 330250	276	$22,397	23% above the national average	$19,838	$80,899
Hemet Global Medical CenterHemet, CA · CCN 050390	206	$22,408	23% above the national average	$19,952	$83,397
Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK · CCN 020001	449	$22,424	23% above the national average	$19,179	$141,250
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola, PA · CCN 390336	59	$22,441	23% above the national average	$12,315	$83,033
University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · CCN 010033	329	$22,459	23% above the national average	$14,207	$94,600
University Of Maryland Shore Medical Center At EastonEaston, MD · CCN 210037	446	$22,462	23% above the national average	$21,136	$25,095
Sterling Regional MedCenterSterling, CO · CCN 060076	62	$22,468	23% above the national average	$21,257	$20,277
St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA · CCN 220176	221	$22,468	23% above the national average	$18,435	$88,937
St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · CCN 310006	98	$22,471	23% above the national average	$19,699	$65,607
Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CA · CCN 050488	418	$22,504	23% above the national average	$20,888	$109,140
Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · CCN 070025	445	$22,512	23% above the national average	$18,211	$94,347
El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · CCN 050308	549	$22,517	24% above the national average	$21,235	$197,829
St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · CCN 050191	270	$22,542	24% above the national average	$20,791	$133,043
Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · CCN 310027	218	$22,546	24% above the national average	$20,921	$107,720
Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls, OR · CCN 380050	142	$22,620	24% above the national average	$20,260	$58,821
Louis A Weiss Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · CCN 140082	126	$22,623	24% above the national average	$17,357	$71,319
Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City, AZ · CCN 030073	39	$22,635	24% above the national average	$21,338	$10,088
MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA · CCN 050360	399	$22,657	24% above the national average	$21,280	$199,863
UH Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH · CCN 360137	117	$22,661	24% above the national average	$17,802	$84,081
Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville, MO · CCN 260050	38	$22,673	24% above the national average	$21,386	$37,536
Ventura County Medical CenterVentura, CA · CCN 050159	153	$22,689	24% above the national average	$20,976	$124,027
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle, AZ · CCN 030084	37	$22,693	24% above the national average	$21,062	$21,483

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 591,720 stays at 2,743 hospitals · 2021: 538,823 stays at 2,718 hospitals · 2022: 550,306 stays at 2,713 hospitals · 2023: 561,795 stays at 2,678 hospitals · 2024: 577,119 stays at 2,661 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC
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.

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Average payment by state for Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC, 2024
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.