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
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 261 hospitals
- $23,020
- Median hospital
- $21,560
- Lowest to highest
- $15,208–$53,363
- Medicare stays
- 71,060
261 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | 27 | $15,208 | 17% below the national average | $13,878 | $56,977 |
| Casa Colina Hospital | 15 | $15,668 | 14% below the national average | $15,124 | $51,554 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | 189 | $16,425 | About average | $15,347 | $160,548 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 503 | $16,571 | About average | $15,301 | $131,545 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 342 | $17,030 | About average | $15,766 | $176,671 |
| Menifee Global Medical Center | 51 | $17,836 | About average | $16,748 | $60,403 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 1,082 | $17,894 | About average | $16,272 | $82,100 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 228 | $18,023 | About average | $16,868 | $99,655 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 238 | $18,063 | About average | $16,313 | $142,850 |
| French Hospital Medical Center | 230 | $18,111 | About average | $16,663 | $119,916 |
| Community Hospital Of Huntington Park | 88 | $18,212 | About average | $17,420 | $119,740 |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | 166 | $18,321 | About average | $16,769 | $218,360 |
| Redlands Community Hospital | 186 | $18,412 | About average | $17,157 | $151,544 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital | 50 | $18,417 | About average | $17,112 | $92,129 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 378 | $18,434 | About average | $17,291 | $81,674 |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | 35 | $18,459 | About average | $17,400 | $84,060 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 712 | $18,488 | About average | $16,400 | $89,902 |
| Uci Health - Placentia Linda | 109 | $18,497 | About average | $16,934 | $255,766 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 270 | $18,497 | About average | $16,791 | $139,998 |
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 209 | $18,518 | About average | $17,126 | $253,101 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 575 | $18,603 | About average | $16,883 | $94,929 |
| Doctors Hospital Of Manteca | 116 | $18,613 | About average | $17,446 | $273,861 |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | 146 | $18,721 | About average | $17,512 | $93,774 |
| Enloe Health | 607 | $18,762 | About average | $17,592 | $146,101 |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | 122 | $18,780 | About average | $17,483 | $213,178 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 433 | $18,809 | About average | $17,438 | $132,222 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 223 | $18,919 | About average | $17,099 | $124,410 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 194 | $18,934 | About average | $17,373 | $94,379 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 217 | $18,941 | About average | $17,956 | $113,133 |
| Adventist Health Tulare | 98 | $18,960 | About average | $17,282 | $71,440 |
| Oroville Hospital | 932 | $18,966 | About average | $17,972 | $48,820 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 694 | $19,048 | About average | $16,693 | $101,956 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | 117 | $19,064 | About average | $18,131 | $91,446 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | 177 | $19,065 | About average | $17,960 | $74,143 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 558 | $19,071 | About average | $17,433 | $118,276 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center | 60 | $19,179 | About average | $17,216 | $128,199 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 253 | $19,185 | About average | $17,854 | $158,124 |
| John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | 112 | $19,209 | About average | $17,781 | $181,158 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 114 | $19,256 | About average | $17,182 | $100,933 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | 123 | $19,270 | About average | $18,251 | $121,469 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | 155 | $19,368 | About average | $18,198 | $102,387 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 401 | $19,373 | About average | $17,710 | $185,553 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 646 | $19,414 | About average | $17,766 | $108,802 |
| Mad River Community Hospital | 33 | $19,426 | About average | $18,239 | $70,451 |
| AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 203 | $19,432 | About average | $18,485 | $112,221 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | 148 | $19,438 | About average | $18,496 | $107,457 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 318 | $19,480 | About average | $18,043 | $99,589 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 308 | $19,488 | About average | $17,864 | $70,541 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 288 | $19,519 | About average | $17,465 | $297,149 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 195 | $19,589 | About average | $18,328 | $208,746 |
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.