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 701–750. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc | 49 | $8,397 | 17% below the national average | $6,840 | $20,232 |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 68 | $8,398 | 17% below the national average | $6,514 | $66,339 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | 86 | $8,398 | 17% below the national average | $6,395 | $35,872 |
| Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital | 24 | $8,399 | 17% below the national average | $7,311 | $26,799 |
| Mary Washington Hospital | 115 | $8,399 | 17% below the national average | $6,188 | $24,253 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 18 | $8,408 | 17% below the national average | $7,412 | $27,406 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 139 | $8,410 | 17% below the national average | $6,567 | $47,845 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | 30 | $8,411 | 17% below the national average | $7,378 | $49,707 |
| Shore Medical Center | 48 | $8,412 | 17% below the national average | $7,162 | $53,061 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 34 | $8,415 | 17% below the national average | $6,582 | $49,983 |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | 18 | $8,416 | 17% below the national average | $6,965 | $22,890 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | 96 | $8,419 | 17% below the national average | $5,859 | $37,564 |
| Fort Duncan Medical Center | 14 | $8,420 | 17% below the national average | $7,021 | $96,665 |
| Trinity Hospitals | 34 | $8,421 | 16% below the national average | $6,568 | $28,346 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 57 | $8,421 | 16% below the national average | $6,859 | $70,758 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 91 | $8,422 | 16% below the national average | $6,495 | $64,565 |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | 22 | $8,422 | 16% below the national average | $6,389 | $18,692 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | 23 | $8,423 | 16% below the national average | $6,426 | $37,243 |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | 23 | $8,425 | 16% below the national average | $7,343 | $36,175 |
| American Fork Hospital | 45 | $8,426 | 16% below the national average | $6,134 | $23,428 |
| St Vincent Hospital | 27 | $8,426 | 16% below the national average | $6,123 | $37,670 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | 21 | $8,431 | 16% below the national average | $7,500 | $33,365 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | 46 | $8,435 | 16% below the national average | $6,508 | $35,798 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 44 | $8,435 | 16% below the national average | $7,070 | $51,009 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | 66 | $8,436 | 16% below the national average | $6,690 | $63,109 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | 48 | $8,442 | 16% below the national average | $6,887 | $32,923 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | 70 | $8,443 | 16% below the national average | $6,647 | $63,784 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 92 | $8,444 | 16% below the national average | $6,586 | $60,476 |
| Falmouth Hospital | 106 | $8,444 | 16% below the national average | $6,899 | $20,589 |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | 41 | $8,445 | 16% below the national average | $6,404 | $51,759 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | 11 | $8,445 | 16% below the national average | $7,217 | $45,083 |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | 22 | $8,448 | 16% below the national average | $5,594 | $32,268 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | 21 | $8,451 | 16% below the national average | $6,973 | $32,437 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | 19 | $8,451 | 16% below the national average | $7,077 | $24,425 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | 17 | $8,451 | 16% below the national average | $7,299 | $14,697 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | 27 | $8,452 | 16% below the national average | $7,183 | $37,422 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | 34 | $8,454 | 16% below the national average | $7,021 | $41,590 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | 31 | $8,454 | 16% below the national average | $6,751 | $33,028 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | 25 | $8,455 | 16% below the national average | $7,149 | $44,732 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 92 | $8,455 | 16% below the national average | $6,814 | $28,677 |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | 61 | $8,456 | 16% below the national average | $6,321 | $22,419 |
| Marlborough Hospital | 14 | $8,458 | 16% below the national average | $7,293 | $20,957 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | 69 | $8,464 | 16% below the national average | $6,466 | $26,412 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | 13 | $8,464 | 16% below the national average | $7,711 | $17,654 |
| Wilson Medical Center | 23 | $8,464 | 16% below the national average | $7,471 | $49,924 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 87 | $8,466 | 16% below the national average | $6,147 | $34,137 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | 28 | $8,468 | 16% below the national average | $6,354 | $27,008 |
| Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital | 73 | $8,472 | 16% below the national average | $6,617 | $39,241 |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville | 26 | $8,472 | 16% below the national average | $6,295 | $24,119 |
| Riverview Medical Center | 64 | $8,474 | 16% below the national average | $6,485 | $57,709 |
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.