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 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 334 | $13,476 | 26% below the national average | $12,225 | $53,234 |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | 516 | $13,476 | 26% below the national average | $11,974 | $108,270 |
| Leconte Medical Center | 128 | $13,479 | 26% below the national average | $11,368 | $27,212 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 172 | $13,483 | 26% below the national average | $12,134 | $137,720 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | 54 | $13,485 | 26% below the national average | $12,383 | $93,026 |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLC | 50 | $13,486 | 26% below the national average | $11,576 | $48,748 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | 118 | $13,491 | 26% below the national average | $11,338 | $63,926 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | 109 | $13,497 | 26% below the national average | $11,745 | $45,832 |
| American Fork Hospital | 130 | $13,499 | 26% below the national average | $11,728 | $36,925 |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | 128 | $13,500 | 26% below the national average | $12,254 | $34,746 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | 142 | $13,501 | 26% below the national average | $11,697 | $57,941 |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | 278 | $13,505 | 26% below the national average | $12,108 | $42,070 |
| Jefferson Hospital | 128 | $13,510 | 26% below the national average | $12,051 | $67,923 |
| St Vincent's St Clair | 71 | $13,511 | 26% below the national average | $11,688 | $32,444 |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | 258 | $13,522 | 26% below the national average | $11,436 | $80,058 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | 94 | $13,524 | 26% below the national average | $12,366 | $29,688 |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital | 106 | $13,533 | 26% below the national average | $11,136 | $35,578 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 351 | $13,534 | 26% below the national average | $11,092 | $62,475 |
| Roper Hospital | 240 | $13,538 | 26% below the national average | $11,156 | $61,446 |
| Fauquier Hospital | 55 | $13,545 | 26% below the national average | $12,239 | $79,916 |
| Nashoba Valley Medical Center | 17 | $13,546 | 26% below the national average | $12,466 | $25,722 |
| Marion General Hospital | 157 | $13,547 | 26% below the national average | $11,909 | $43,927 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 202 | $13,549 | 26% below the national average | $12,265 | $83,388 |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | 211 | $13,554 | 26% below the national average | $12,594 | $50,630 |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | 62 | $13,561 | 26% below the national average | $10,987 | $81,124 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | 159 | $13,566 | 26% below the national average | $11,768 | $65,509 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 223 | $13,568 | 26% below the national average | $12,080 | $57,173 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | 453 | $13,570 | 26% below the national average | $12,198 | $131,175 |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | 188 | $13,570 | 26% below the national average | $12,181 | $118,165 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | 134 | $13,576 | 26% below the national average | $11,927 | $53,648 |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas | 177 | $13,577 | 26% below the national average | $12,305 | $83,903 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 100 | $13,584 | 25% below the national average | $12,042 | $50,090 |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | 140 | $13,584 | 25% below the national average | $12,368 | $25,081 |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | 169 | $13,587 | 25% below the national average | $12,116 | $111,256 |
| Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | 80 | $13,589 | 25% below the national average | $11,723 | $80,480 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 210 | $13,592 | 25% below the national average | $12,101 | $74,761 |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | 47 | $13,594 | 25% below the national average | $12,239 | $62,788 |
| Sierra Medical Center | 101 | $13,595 | 25% below the national average | $12,726 | $230,145 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | 60 | $13,599 | 25% below the national average | $12,444 | $59,718 |
| Oro Valley Hospital | 166 | $13,599 | 25% below the national average | $12,052 | $85,366 |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 149 | $13,600 | 25% below the national average | $10,857 | $49,721 |
| St Francis-Downtown | 536 | $13,602 | 25% below the national average | $11,552 | $68,213 |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 59 | $13,602 | 25% below the national average | $12,378 | $40,698 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 242 | $13,604 | 25% below the national average | $12,133 | $55,826 |
| Marymount Hospital | 161 | $13,608 | 25% below the national average | $11,950 | $56,233 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 448 | $13,613 | 25% below the national average | $12,164 | $44,529 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 286 | $13,613 | 25% below the national average | $11,155 | $59,947 |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | 117 | $13,617 | 25% below the national average | $11,969 | $87,298 |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | 156 | $13,619 | 25% below the national average | $12,057 | $65,768 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | 33 | $13,620 | 25% below the national average | $12,266 | $20,377 |
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.