Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 872
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $10,085 per stay at 2,216 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $8,124 and $10,812.
Also known as: Sepsis
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $10,085
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $8,124–$10,812
- Medicare’s share
- $7,681
- Average billed charge
- $49,416
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,216
Compare hospitals
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2,216 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 501–550. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | 16 | $8,031 | 20% below the national average | $6,484 | $21,807 |
| Mercy Health System Corp | 28 | $8,033 | 20% below the national average | $6,514 | $52,829 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 81 | $8,035 | 20% below the national average | $5,933 | $45,789 |
| Harlingen Medical Center | 18 | $8,036 | 20% below the national average | $6,234 | $47,486 |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital | 20 | $8,042 | 20% below the national average | $6,135 | $67,683 |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | 16 | $8,043 | 20% below the national average | $7,023 | $21,953 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 38 | $8,046 | 20% below the national average | $6,191 | $40,469 |
| Bsa Hospital | 85 | $8,048 | 20% below the national average | $5,830 | $46,231 |
| Allina United Hospital | 106 | $8,050 | 20% below the national average | $6,609 | $33,099 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 42 | $8,050 | 20% below the national average | $6,885 | $40,861 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 100 | $8,050 | 20% below the national average | $6,669 | $20,507 |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | 37 | $8,051 | 20% below the national average | $6,467 | $38,612 |
| KershawHealth | 25 | $8,053 | 20% below the national average | $6,683 | $37,606 |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | 41 | $8,053 | 20% below the national average | $6,588 | $24,104 |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | 34 | $8,053 | 20% below the national average | $6,757 | $48,403 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | 142 | $8,055 | 20% below the national average | $5,738 | $33,625 |
| AdventHealth Waterman | 75 | $8,058 | 20% below the national average | $5,748 | $40,797 |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | 22 | $8,063 | 20% below the national average | $6,950 | $24,922 |
| FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital | 57 | $8,063 | 20% below the national average | $6,142 | $43,573 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | 77 | $8,071 | 20% below the national average | $4,969 | $34,820 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | 25 | $8,071 | 20% below the national average | $6,831 | $16,002 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 56 | $8,076 | 20% below the national average | $5,521 | $39,646 |
| Community Hospital | 16 | $8,076 | 20% below the national average | $6,648 | $47,918 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 19 | $8,077 | 20% below the national average | $6,407 | $37,580 |
| Intermountain Health Layton Hospital | 18 | $8,077 | 20% below the national average | $6,575 | $23,733 |
| Parrish Medical Center | 16 | $8,078 | 20% below the national average | $6,752 | $46,905 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 81 | $8,079 | 20% below the national average | $6,586 | $80,327 |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | 26 | $8,081 | 20% below the national average | $6,951 | $21,162 |
| Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | 86 | $8,086 | 20% below the national average | $6,064 | $89,044 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 88 | $8,090 | 20% below the national average | $6,168 | $36,514 |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | 17 | $8,091 | 20% below the national average | $6,651 | $47,925 |
| Vista Medical Center East | 16 | $8,092 | 20% below the national average | $6,766 | $60,481 |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | 13 | $8,093 | 20% below the national average | $6,874 | $17,561 |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center | 15 | $8,094 | 20% below the national average | $5,747 | $48,545 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | 29 | $8,097 | 20% below the national average | $6,414 | $23,399 |
| St. Mary's Hospital | 22 | $8,097 | 20% below the national average | $6,836 | $91,529 |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas | 22 | $8,099 | 20% below the national average | $6,549 | $62,629 |
| Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital | 42 | $8,100 | 20% below the national average | $6,934 | $25,100 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | 21 | $8,101 | 20% below the national average | $6,466 | $19,285 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 104 | $8,102 | 20% below the national average | $5,989 | $39,975 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | 31 | $8,106 | 20% below the national average | $7,001 | $28,864 |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 38 | $8,107 | 20% below the national average | $6,009 | $51,935 |
| Meadville Medical Center | 11 | $8,108 | 20% below the national average | $6,799 | $37,548 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 25 | $8,109 | 20% below the national average | $5,573 | $45,066 |
| Genesis Medical Center | 13 | $8,110 | 20% below the national average | $6,604 | $23,072 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 45 | $8,111 | 20% below the national average | $6,385 | $25,642 |
| Three Rivers Medical Center | 12 | $8,112 | 20% below the national average | $6,752 | $42,752 |
| Reston Hospital Center | 46 | $8,114 | 20% below the national average | $6,404 | $67,430 |
| FHN Memorial Hospital | 17 | $8,114 | 20% below the national average | $6,770 | $34,253 |
| Presence St Marys Hospital | 18 | $8,118 | 20% below the national average | $6,667 | $80,539 |
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 | $8,874 | $39K |
| 2021 | $9,131 | $42K |
| 2022 | $9,334 | $45K |
| 2023 | $9,624 | $47K |
| 2024 | $10K | $49K |
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 | 251 | $7,340 | $6,413–$7,797 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 1,026 | $7,807 | $7,198–$8,010 |
| Kentucky | 35 | 1,426 | $7,953 | $7,438–$8,316 |
| Mississippi | 30 | 1,286 | $7,957 | $7,423–$8,575 |
| Louisiana | 37 | 1,397 | $7,994 | $6,962–$8,464 |
| Iowa | 26 | 1,009 | $8,038 | $7,376–$8,575 |
| Kansas | 23 | 1,011 | $8,290 | $7,302–$9,209 |
| Alabama | 34 | 1,234 | $8,323 | $7,472–$8,355 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 753 | $8,528 | $7,208–$8,449 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 289 | $8,571 | $8,472–$8,723 |
| Montana | 10 | 463 | $8,575 | $7,962–$8,990 |
| Ohio | 85 | 3,067 | $8,602 | $7,596–$9,517 |
| Nebraska | 18 | 682 | $8,634 | $7,366–$9,246 |
| Missouri | 53 | 1,866 | $8,655 | $7,683–$9,241 |
| Indiana | 54 | 2,049 | $8,663 | $7,858–$9,061 |
| Oklahoma | 33 | 1,419 | $8,667 | $7,549–$8,850 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 2,317 | $8,717 | $7,436–$8,849 |
| Wisconsin | 51 | 1,778 | $8,938 | $8,009–$9,125 |
| Virginia | 63 | 3,609 | $8,961 | $8,130–$9,260 |
| South Carolina | 39 | 1,823 | $8,981 | $7,685–$9,734 |
| Florida | 144 | 8,031 | $8,987 | $7,982–$9,881 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | 4,680 | $9,070 | $7,733–$9,699 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 315 | $9,169 | $8,087–$9,721 |
| Colorado | 33 | 1,075 | $9,237 | $8,436–$10,132 |
| North Carolina | 63 | 2,370 | $9,342 | $8,098–$9,172 |
| Michigan | 68 | 2,406 | $9,344 | $8,532–$9,702 |
| Utah | 22 | 768 | $9,376 | $8,236–$9,525 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 560 | $9,396 | $8,496–$9,955 |
| Idaho | 10 | 423 | $9,419 | $8,881–$9,682 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 1,447 | $9,454 | $8,299–$9,610 |
| New Mexico | 18 | 574 | $9,606 | $7,545–$11,459 |
| Arizona | 48 | 2,413 | $9,648 | $8,373–$10,976 |
| Delaware | 6 | 404 | $9,700 | $9,013–$10,407 |
| Georgia | 63 | 2,824 | $9,779 | $8,531–$10,451 |
| Illinois | 89 | 4,340 | $9,811 | $8,245–$10,504 |
| Washington | 42 | 1,815 | $9,984 | $9,269–$10,382 |
| Texas | 159 | 7,124 | $10,116 | $8,346–$10,222 |
| Massachusetts | 45 | 2,668 | $10,263 | $8,694–$11,142 |
| Maine | 13 | 305 | $10,319 | $9,054–$10,898 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 3,373 | $10,712 | $9,300–$11,931 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 207 | $10,751 | $9,053–$11,714 |
| Nevada | 15 | 745 | $10,752 | $9,823–$11,185 |
| Oregon | 25 | 888 | $10,767 | $9,303–$11,649 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 1,067 | $11,460 | $10,073–$12,017 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 154 | $11,570 | $10,095–$12,583 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 225 | $12,096 | $12,543–$15,556 |
| California | 234 | 13,549 | $12,539 | $10,795–$13,356 |
| New York | 107 | 6,672 | $12,605 | $9,694–$13,406 |
| Alaska | 7 | 341 | $13,061 | $12,057–$16,504 |
| Maryland | 39 | 3,140 | $13,222 | $11,787–$15,680 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 340 | $14,243 | $12,266–$15,370 |
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.