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 North Carolina
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 76 hospitals
- $16,443
- Median hospital
- $15,092
- Lowest to highest
- $12,121–$28,791
- Medicare stays
- 14,182
76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | 61 | $12,121 | 34% below the national average | $9,899 | $39,333 |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | 69 | $13,053 | 28% below the national average | $11,668 | $68,782 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | 137 | $13,183 | 28% below the national average | $11,834 | $107,685 |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | 109 | $13,352 | 27% below the national average | $11,817 | $52,014 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | 99 | $13,394 | 27% below the national average | $12,155 | $41,602 |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | 253 | $13,423 | 26% below the national average | $11,750 | $41,756 |
| WakeMed, Cary Hospital | 217 | $13,438 | 26% below the national average | $11,311 | $54,283 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | 55 | $13,446 | 26% below the national average | $11,993 | $45,855 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | 142 | $13,501 | 26% below the national average | $11,697 | $57,941 |
| Rex Hospital | 316 | $13,650 | 25% below the national average | $11,791 | $52,272 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 179 | $13,759 | 25% below the national average | $11,807 | $65,002 |
| UNC Health Nash | 220 | $13,792 | 24% below the national average | $12,329 | $46,477 |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville | 123 | $13,820 | 24% below the national average | $12,358 | $35,076 |
| Northern Regional Hospital | 92 | $13,847 | 24% below the national average | $12,188 | $21,593 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 80 | $13,888 | 24% below the national average | $11,185 | $33,104 |
| FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital | 356 | $14,136 | 22% below the national average | $12,667 | $75,380 |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | 92 | $14,203 | 22% below the national average | $12,701 | $63,530 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | 116 | $14,218 | 22% below the national average | $12,694 | $42,811 |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | 223 | $14,238 | 22% below the national average | $12,971 | $25,696 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 296 | $14,271 | 22% below the national average | $12,206 | $75,650 |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital | 73 | $14,278 | 22% below the national average | $12,561 | $43,009 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | 94 | $14,298 | 22% below the national average | $13,018 | $40,248 |
| UNC Rockingham | 43 | $14,323 | 21% below the national average | $12,733 | $27,674 |
| Johnston Health | 226 | $14,345 | 21% below the national average | $12,247 | $58,650 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | 140 | $14,445 | 21% below the national average | $13,048 | $40,308 |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | 138 | $14,481 | 21% below the national average | $12,874 | $51,979 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | 109 | $14,510 | 20% below the national average | $13,225 | $51,193 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | 104 | $14,536 | 20% below the national average | $13,250 | $67,956 |
| Harris Regional Hospital | 97 | $14,740 | 19% below the national average | $13,572 | $67,604 |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | 139 | $14,777 | 19% below the national average | $12,804 | $50,061 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | 123 | $14,817 | 19% below the national average | $13,501 | $46,300 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital | 148 | $14,855 | 19% below the national average | $13,251 | $34,014 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | 46 | $14,921 | 18% below the national average | $13,336 | $49,058 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | 123 | $14,923 | 18% below the national average | $12,819 | $57,871 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | 30 | $14,939 | 18% below the national average | $12,836 | $24,851 |
| Central Carolina Hospital | 86 | $14,964 | 18% below the national average | $12,916 | $69,901 |
| Randolph Hospital | 99 | $15,033 | 18% below the national average | $13,754 | $69,698 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 132 | $15,033 | 18% below the national average | $13,125 | $69,309 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | 181 | $15,150 | 17% below the national average | $12,963 | $80,439 |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | 192 | $15,174 | 17% below the national average | $12,886 | $39,474 |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | 130 | $15,227 | 16% below the national average | $14,184 | $41,574 |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | 101 | $15,336 | 16% below the national average | $14,065 | $30,902 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 861 | $15,346 | 16% below the national average | $12,972 | $61,970 |
| High Point Regional Health System | 185 | $15,384 | 16% below the national average | $12,560 | $56,239 |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc | 194 | $15,394 | 16% below the national average | $13,033 | $63,196 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 463 | $15,438 | 15% below the national average | $13,384 | $58,674 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | 350 | $15,571 | 15% below the national average | $13,583 | $81,545 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | 204 | $15,852 | 13% below the national average | $13,409 | $41,783 |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | 90 | $15,853 | 13% below the national average | $13,484 | $28,606 |
| Granville Health Systems | 31 | $15,977 | 12% below the national average | $13,506 | $40,843 |
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.