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
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.
2,216 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 801–850. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health | 49 | $8,551 | 15% below the national average | $6,194 | $23,569 |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 37 | $8,552 | 15% below the national average | $7,038 | $50,844 |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | 41 | $8,557 | 15% below the national average | $7,323 | $49,666 |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | 61 | $8,558 | 15% below the national average | $6,133 | $33,360 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | 51 | $8,558 | 15% below the national average | $6,676 | $41,817 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | 26 | $8,560 | 15% below the national average | $6,420 | $27,691 |
| Norton-King's Daughters' Health | 15 | $8,561 | 15% below the national average | $7,271 | $28,518 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | 21 | $8,562 | 15% below the national average | $6,499 | $41,975 |
| Dickinson County Memorial Hospital | 18 | $8,564 | 15% below the national average | $7,295 | $23,484 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 60 | $8,570 | 15% below the national average | $7,081 | $19,721 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 95 | $8,570 | 15% below the national average | $6,802 | $29,109 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 110 | $8,571 | 15% below the national average | $6,980 | $36,279 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | 125 | $8,572 | 15% below the national average | $6,961 | $66,687 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 170 | $8,573 | 15% below the national average | $6,860 | $44,022 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | 65 | $8,580 | 15% below the national average | $7,325 | $23,492 |
| The Medical Center (Bowling Green) | 41 | $8,587 | 15% below the national average | $6,385 | $31,696 |
| Marion General Hospital | 16 | $8,587 | 15% below the national average | $7,115 | $17,959 |
| De Tar Hospital Navarro | 24 | $8,588 | 15% below the national average | $7,174 | $99,885 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 13 | $8,592 | 15% below the national average | $7,426 | $142,134 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | 22 | $8,594 | 15% below the national average | $7,184 | $24,870 |
| St Joseph's Hospital | 23 | $8,594 | 15% below the national average | $6,297 | $104,636 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 61 | $8,595 | 15% below the national average | $6,770 | $30,016 |
| SGMC Health | 38 | $8,597 | 15% below the national average | $6,856 | $28,234 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | 11 | $8,599 | 15% below the national average | $7,105 | $30,643 |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast | 49 | $8,603 | 15% below the national average | $7,437 | $39,991 |
| Goshen Hospital | 19 | $8,604 | 15% below the national average | $7,283 | $27,485 |
| Froedtert South Inc. | 33 | $8,604 | 15% below the national average | $6,670 | $35,099 |
| Our Lady Of Fatima Hospital | 26 | $8,605 | 15% below the national average | $6,961 | $25,709 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 112 | $8,607 | 15% below the national average | $6,346 | $105,716 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada | 19 | $8,608 | 15% below the national average | $7,405 | $16,869 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 78 | $8,609 | 15% below the national average | $6,273 | $27,712 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 45 | $8,611 | 15% below the national average | $6,120 | $33,644 |
| Herrin Hospital | 41 | $8,613 | 15% below the national average | $5,979 | $34,405 |
| Baptist Medical Center East | 16 | $8,613 | 15% below the national average | $5,790 | $27,943 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 40 | $8,615 | 15% below the national average | $6,980 | $33,469 |
| Hunt Regional Medical Center | 29 | $8,615 | 15% below the national average | $7,263 | $40,386 |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | 14 | $8,616 | 15% below the national average | $7,333 | $16,425 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale | 34 | $8,617 | 15% below the national average | $6,278 | $40,548 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 54 | $8,620 | 15% below the national average | $6,879 | $32,670 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | 21 | $8,621 | 15% below the national average | $6,050 | $28,820 |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | 16 | $8,622 | 15% below the national average | $7,296 | $20,630 |
| Blessing Hospital | 95 | $8,623 | 14% below the national average | $6,624 | $51,435 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | 22 | $8,626 | 14% below the national average | $6,450 | $31,219 |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | 34 | $8,626 | 14% below the national average | $6,373 | $28,038 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 86 | $8,626 | 14% below the national average | $5,946 | $26,558 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 96 | $8,630 | 14% below the national average | $6,560 | $33,514 |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | 38 | $8,630 | 14% below the national average | $5,440 | $89,410 |
| Methodist Hospital | 350 | $8,634 | 14% below the national average | $6,466 | $71,454 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | 29 | $8,637 | 14% below the national average | $6,908 | $24,038 |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | 38 | $8,638 | 14% below the national average | $6,764 | $48,276 |
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.