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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center | 147 | $13,119 | 28% below the national average | $11,356 | $89,507 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 102 | $13,124 | 28% below the national average | $11,881 | $43,999 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 180 | $13,128 | 28% below the national average | $11,731 | $64,966 |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center | 134 | $13,149 | 28% below the national average | $12,090 | $101,808 |
| SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 151 | $13,149 | 28% below the national average | $11,503 | $46,053 |
| Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital | 132 | $13,156 | 28% below the national average | $11,852 | $52,949 |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center | 27 | $13,161 | 28% below the national average | $11,916 | $39,096 |
| Great Plains Regional Medical Center | 37 | $13,162 | 28% below the national average | $11,974 | $40,396 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | 234 | $13,164 | 28% below the national average | $11,711 | $61,964 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | 154 | $13,165 | 28% below the national average | $11,060 | $52,665 |
| Pottstown Hospital | 162 | $13,174 | 28% below the national average | $11,737 | $83,505 |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | 335 | $13,176 | 28% below the national average | $11,527 | $52,214 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | 87 | $13,176 | 28% below the national average | $11,853 | $37,355 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | 137 | $13,183 | 28% below the national average | $11,834 | $107,685 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 350 | $13,184 | 28% below the national average | $11,371 | $47,681 |
| Russell Medical Center | 54 | $13,185 | 28% below the national average | $11,723 | $19,795 |
| Raleigh General Hospital | 245 | $13,188 | 28% below the national average | $11,231 | $54,720 |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | 72 | $13,188 | 28% below the national average | $10,443 | $59,959 |
| Flowers Hospital | 145 | $13,195 | 28% below the national average | $11,124 | $127,263 |
| KershawHealth | 82 | $13,196 | 28% below the national average | $11,091 | $60,209 |
| Wood County Hospital | 35 | $13,197 | 28% below the national average | $9,417 | $25,625 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 118 | $13,198 | 28% below the national average | $10,303 | $50,544 |
| Lakeview Hospital | 77 | $13,201 | 28% below the national average | $12,100 | $73,889 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | 85 | $13,205 | 28% below the national average | $11,913 | $43,085 |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital | 168 | $13,205 | 28% below the national average | $11,956 | $129,106 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 172 | $13,207 | 28% below the national average | $11,284 | $207,462 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton | 171 | $13,208 | 28% below the national average | $11,841 | $79,592 |
| Clark Regional Medical Center | 46 | $13,209 | 28% below the national average | $10,323 | $93,726 |
| Fmol Health St Francis | 346 | $13,210 | 28% below the national average | $11,466 | $64,055 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 160 | $13,214 | 28% below the national average | $12,150 | $37,335 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | 351 | $13,220 | 27% below the national average | $12,047 | $63,152 |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | 144 | $13,223 | 27% below the national average | $11,431 | $64,817 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 60 | $13,224 | 27% below the national average | $11,526 | $44,359 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | 308 | $13,231 | 27% below the national average | $11,699 | $68,200 |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | 39 | $13,231 | 27% below the national average | $11,791 | $67,101 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 525 | $13,234 | 27% below the national average | $11,565 | $49,892 |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | 196 | $13,244 | 27% below the national average | $12,021 | $44,494 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | 58 | $13,250 | 27% below the national average | $11,916 | $63,234 |
| Community Howard Regional Health Inc. | 62 | $13,255 | 27% below the national average | $12,308 | $45,729 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | 41 | $13,256 | 27% below the national average | $12,301 | $48,481 |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore | 35 | $13,257 | 27% below the national average | $12,140 | $46,126 |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | 208 | $13,261 | 27% below the national average | $11,481 | $120,786 |
| Holzer Medical Center | 96 | $13,270 | 27% below the national average | $11,509 | $42,361 |
| Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health | 198 | $13,271 | 27% below the national average | $11,829 | $113,931 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 616 | $13,274 | 27% below the national average | $11,888 | $52,407 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | 90 | $13,274 | 27% below the national average | $10,182 | $96,956 |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | 146 | $13,275 | 27% below the national average | $11,688 | $68,650 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | 187 | $13,282 | 27% below the national average | $11,592 | $60,913 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 417 | $13,285 | 27% below the national average | $11,646 | $133,174 |
| Liberty Hospital | 73 | $13,304 | 27% below the national average | $12,342 | $58,986 |
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.