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 2,501–2,550. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 466 | $26,301 | 44% above the national average | $19,123 | $123,617 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | 193 | $26,346 | 45% above the national average | $24,966 | $30,429 |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 229 | $26,424 | 45% above the national average | $24,812 | $153,165 |
| Natividad Medical Center | 73 | $26,430 | 45% above the national average | $24,522 | $142,121 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | 137 | $26,530 | 46% above the national average | $20,929 | $172,078 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 348 | $26,539 | 46% above the national average | $24,268 | $116,759 |
| Richmond University Medical Center | 190 | $26,551 | 46% above the national average | $22,616 | $125,269 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | 172 | $26,631 | 46% above the national average | $25,199 | $89,289 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 546 | $26,632 | 46% above the national average | $17,821 | $100,301 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 104 | $26,638 | 46% above the national average | $19,633 | $188,874 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 640 | $26,691 | 46% above the national average | $20,956 | $107,566 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 211 | $26,716 | 47% above the national average | $18,890 | $68,675 |
| Kern Medical Center | 48 | $26,786 | 47% above the national average | $24,926 | $74,264 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | 100 | $26,792 | 47% above the national average | $13,973 | $75,787 |
| Sharon Hospital | 91 | $26,852 | 47% above the national average | $24,124 | $40,554 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 298 | $26,871 | 47% above the national average | $18,019 | $93,319 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 423 | $26,873 | 47% above the national average | $15,878 | $113,990 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City | 86 | $26,877 | 47% above the national average | $13,757 | $81,319 |
| George Washington University Hospital | 208 | $26,897 | 48% above the national average | $21,064 | $223,509 |
| Jackson Health System | 343 | $26,934 | 48% above the national average | $23,510 | $81,786 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 277 | $26,945 | 48% above the national average | $23,335 | $262,618 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | 414 | $26,973 | 48% above the national average | $21,713 | $60,005 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 762 | $27,024 | 48% above the national average | $16,863 | $77,963 |
| Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 223 | $27,058 | 48% above the national average | $18,881 | $98,128 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 836 | $27,205 | 49% above the national average | $21,584 | $94,359 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | 27 | $27,393 | 50% above the national average | $23,132 | $58,282 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | 106 | $27,431 | 50% above the national average | $21,724 | $89,081 |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | 109 | $27,491 | 51% above the national average | $24,755 | $31,295 |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | 374 | $27,518 | 51% above the national average | $22,087 | $177,460 |
| Colusa Medical Center | 50 | $27,531 | 51% above the national average | $26,161 | $40,018 |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 149 | $27,566 | 51% above the national average | $25,595 | $120,694 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 979 | $27,648 | 52% above the national average | $22,285 | $151,020 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 421 | $27,754 | 52% above the national average | $19,269 | $116,515 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 296 | $27,789 | 52% above the national average | $16,371 | $68,633 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 221 | $27,825 | 53% above the national average | $21,551 | $73,075 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | 107 | $27,870 | 53% above the national average | $16,063 | $110,723 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 234 | $27,889 | 53% above the national average | $19,737 | $123,572 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 554 | $28,009 | 54% above the national average | $24,566 | $175,068 |
| Alaska Native Medical Center | 162 | $28,033 | 54% above the national average | $26,898 | $101,769 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | 48 | $28,074 | 54% above the national average | $24,269 | $32,090 |
| UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital | 200 | $28,112 | 54% above the national average | $25,683 | $158,017 |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | 190 | $28,131 | 54% above the national average | $23,169 | $45,146 |
| Regional One Health | 34 | $28,199 | 55% above the national average | $22,957 | $67,122 |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | 140 | $28,229 | 55% above the national average | $24,025 | $66,085 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | 385 | $28,264 | 55% above the national average | $26,513 | $31,490 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics | 42 | $28,353 | 56% above the national average | $22,072 | $60,135 |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | 276 | $28,355 | 56% above the national average | $27,076 | $32,896 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 126 | $28,452 | 56% above the national average | $14,242 | $83,181 |
| Emory University Hospital | 232 | $28,468 | 56% above the national average | $17,055 | $86,861 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 512 | $28,483 | 56% above the national average | $20,951 | $79,619 |
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.