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

Hospitals in Alabama

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Average payment across these 51 hospitals: $14,639National $18,230 · Alabama $14,639
Median hospital: $14,110
Lowest to highest: $11,774–$25,299
Medicare stays: 6,955

51 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. 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
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL · CCN 010131	141	$11,774	35% below the national average	$10,120	$174,632
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · CCN 010046	272	$12,310	32% below the national average	$10,702	$96,711
Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · CCN 010016	183	$12,345	32% below the national average	$10,247	$133,149
Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL · CCN 010019	94	$12,551	31% below the national average	$10,987	$42,241
Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL · CCN 010144	65	$12,756	30% below the national average	$11,628	$37,951
USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLCMobile, AL · CCN 010090	73	$12,769	30% below the national average	$11,060	$54,540
Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL · CCN 010049	41	$12,855	29% below the national average	$11,535	$109,041
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL · CCN 010056	218	$12,873	29% below the national average	$11,389	$57,168
Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL · CCN 010108	41	$12,886	29% below the national average	$10,330	$46,362
Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · CCN 010079	66	$12,930	29% below the national average	$11,843	$26,251
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · CCN 010040	109	$12,946	29% below the national average	$11,498	$208,847
Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL · CCN 010089	105	$13,033	29% below the national average	$11,486	$112,692
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL · CCN 010085	303	$13,067	28% below the national average	$11,591	$32,585
Russell Medical CenterAlexander City, AL · CCN 010065	54	$13,185	28% below the national average	$11,723	$19,795
Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · CCN 010055	145	$13,195	28% below the national average	$11,124	$127,263
Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham, AL · CCN 010139	147	$13,383	27% below the national average	$11,943	$220,702
St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL · CCN 010130	71	$13,511	26% below the national average	$11,688	$32,444
Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · CCN 010114	98	$13,694	25% below the national average	$11,802	$44,979
Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL · CCN 010005	99	$13,726	25% below the national average	$11,347	$30,333
Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · CCN 010024	123	$13,795	24% below the national average	$12,048	$63,846
Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL · CCN 010061	35	$13,860	24% below the national average	$12,696	$29,302
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · CCN 010104	366	$13,973	23% below the national average	$10,843	$168,548
North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL · CCN 010006	281	$13,995	23% below the national average	$12,089	$75,374
Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega, AL · CCN 010101	57	$14,019	23% below the national average	$12,968	$95,670
Andalusia HealthAndalusia, AL · CCN 010036	42	$14,053	23% below the national average	$12,782	$67,159
DeKalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL · CCN 010012	67	$14,110	23% below the national average	$12,893	$55,628
Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · CCN 010113	189	$14,203	22% below the national average	$12,116	$62,343
North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield, AL · CCN 010086	35	$14,266	22% below the national average	$12,961	$46,112
St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL · CCN 010011	170	$14,359	21% below the national average	$12,152	$64,538
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL · CCN 010039	814	$14,390	21% below the national average	$11,854	$69,535
Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL · CCN 010112	64	$14,434	21% below the national average	$13,117	$21,104
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston, AL · CCN 010078	190	$14,464	21% below the national average	$12,491	$82,003
Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp, AL · CCN 010007	17	$14,606	20% below the national average	$13,934	$20,950
Monroe County HospitalMonroeville, AL · CCN 010120	18	$14,696	19% below the national average	$13,880	$17,857
Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · CCN 010001	354	$14,757	19% below the national average	$12,557	$57,048
Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL · CCN 010149	91	$14,775	19% below the national average	$11,389	$56,112
Baldwin HealthFoley, AL · CCN 010083	87	$14,824	19% below the national average	$12,917	$129,315
Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · CCN 010100	194	$14,889	18% below the national average	$12,660	$45,271
Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusSelma, AL · CCN 010118	55	$14,920	18% below the national average	$12,895	$99,398
Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL · CCN 010164	15	$14,976	18% below the national average	$13,891	$50,805
Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL · CCN 010035	194	$15,278	16% below the national average	$13,958	$42,913
North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette, AL · CCN 010129	20	$15,370	16% below the national average	$12,905	$35,647
Dale Medical CenterOzark, AL · CCN 010021	12	$15,724	14% below the national average	$14,500	$31,369
Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL · CCN 010045	19	$16,051	12% below the national average	$14,936	$21,969
The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL · CCN 010029	132	$16,182	11% below the national average	$11,991	$46,368
Dch Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL · CCN 010092	303	$16,546	About average	$13,725	$53,208
Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · CCN 010103	141	$16,938	About average	$11,683	$144,297
Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL · CCN 010023	141	$17,694	About average	$13,223	$60,547
St Vincent's ChiltonClanton, AL · CCN 010173	18	$21,754	19% above the national average	$17,020	$23,736
University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · CCN 010033	329	$22,459	23% above the national average	$14,207	$94,600

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.