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 551–600. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center | 22 | $8,118 | 20% below the national average | $6,620 | $26,318 |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 14 | $8,123 | 19% below the national average | $6,720 | $62,009 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | 21 | $8,123 | 19% below the national average | $7,028 | $26,120 |
| West Boca Medical Center | 29 | $8,123 | 19% below the national average | $6,273 | $96,162 |
| Round Rock Medical Center | 26 | $8,124 | 19% below the national average | $6,302 | $73,480 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 76 | $8,129 | 19% below the national average | $6,554 | $51,564 |
| Mon Health Medical Center | 50 | $8,130 | 19% below the national average | $4,663 | $24,110 |
| Parkland Health Center | 44 | $8,130 | 19% below the national average | $6,684 | $25,574 |
| Central Carolina Hospital | 15 | $8,132 | 19% below the national average | $6,644 | $43,457 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | 52 | $8,132 | 19% below the national average | $6,446 | $64,550 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 67 | $8,132 | 19% below the national average | $6,403 | $22,464 |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | 47 | $8,134 | 19% below the national average | $6,167 | $46,506 |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 41 | $8,135 | 19% below the national average | $6,502 | $44,740 |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | 49 | $8,139 | 19% below the national average | $6,046 | $43,382 |
| Mercy Hospital | 136 | $8,144 | 19% below the national average | $6,473 | $33,717 |
| Norman Regional | 87 | $8,145 | 19% below the national average | $6,240 | $36,114 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | 110 | $8,145 | 19% below the national average | $6,251 | $33,441 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 47 | $8,149 | 19% below the national average | $5,625 | $45,924 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | 100 | $8,152 | 19% below the national average | $6,674 | $37,213 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | 32 | $8,152 | 19% below the national average | $7,030 | $28,841 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 14 | $8,155 | 19% below the national average | $5,254 | $87,652 |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital | 68 | $8,157 | 19% below the national average | $5,823 | $31,290 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 65 | $8,157 | 19% below the national average | $6,089 | $78,331 |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | 38 | $8,158 | 19% below the national average | $6,442 | $30,634 |
| St Marys Hospital | 18 | $8,159 | 19% below the national average | $5,932 | $39,603 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital | 29 | $8,161 | 19% below the national average | $6,923 | $52,981 |
| Community Medical Center | 29 | $8,163 | 19% below the national average | $6,827 | $39,158 |
| Anderson Hospital | 49 | $8,164 | 19% below the national average | $6,268 | $35,034 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | 33 | $8,164 | 19% below the national average | $6,978 | $30,202 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | 55 | $8,165 | 19% below the national average | $6,715 | $35,913 |
| Trinity Rock Island | 38 | $8,168 | 19% below the national average | $5,807 | $24,643 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | 27 | $8,169 | 19% below the national average | $7,021 | $102,816 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | 85 | $8,169 | 19% below the national average | $5,361 | $34,062 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 136 | $8,170 | 19% below the national average | $6,182 | $28,645 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 55 | $8,171 | 19% below the national average | $5,599 | $36,838 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 172 | $8,175 | 19% below the national average | $6,176 | $31,324 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | 50 | $8,177 | 19% below the national average | $6,443 | $34,195 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 84 | $8,179 | 19% below the national average | $5,791 | $21,582 |
| Stafford Hospital, LLC | 26 | $8,181 | 19% below the national average | $6,738 | $22,190 |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 36 | $8,186 | 19% below the national average | $6,078 | $64,146 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | 26 | $8,188 | 19% below the national average | $6,519 | $31,108 |
| Stillwater Medical Center | 31 | $8,188 | 19% below the national average | $6,686 | $43,731 |
| Fairfield Medical Center | 41 | $8,190 | 19% below the national average | $6,078 | $24,219 |
| Touro Infirmary | 12 | $8,191 | 19% below the national average | $6,764 | $61,809 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | 25 | $8,193 | 19% below the national average | $6,281 | $39,471 |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | 33 | $8,194 | 19% below the national average | $6,511 | $21,337 |
| Riverview Health | 12 | $8,195 | 19% below the national average | $5,858 | $31,984 |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 17 | $8,196 | 19% below the national average | $4,882 | $50,804 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | 15 | $8,199 | 19% below the national average | $7,002 | $55,258 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 139 | $8,200 | 19% below the national average | $6,136 | $41,949 |
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.