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 1,001–1,050. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Hospital | 69 | $8,913 | 12% below the national average | $7,058 | $27,920 |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | 38 | $8,916 | 12% below the national average | $7,015 | $35,136 |
| Saratoga Hospital | 61 | $8,919 | 12% below the national average | $7,528 | $44,954 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 57 | $8,920 | 12% below the national average | $6,161 | $36,029 |
| Trinity Medical Center East &Trinity Medical Center West | 35 | $8,932 | 11% below the national average | $6,235 | $20,323 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | 15 | $8,933 | 11% below the national average | $6,946 | $60,350 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 74 | $8,936 | 11% below the national average | $6,819 | $67,598 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 24 | $8,937 | 11% below the national average | $7,050 | $32,130 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 57 | $8,941 | 11% below the national average | $6,435 | $60,843 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | 13 | $8,941 | 11% below the national average | $7,435 | $24,684 |
| University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro | 67 | $8,942 | 11% below the national average | $7,540 | $65,720 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | 45 | $8,945 | 11% below the national average | $7,341 | $47,512 |
| West Valley Medical Center | 13 | $8,950 | 11% below the national average | $7,359 | $37,288 |
| Parkland Medical Center | 31 | $8,954 | 11% below the national average | $5,539 | $53,568 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 20 | $8,956 | 11% below the national average | $7,639 | $75,470 |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | 15 | $8,959 | 11% below the national average | $7,543 | $24,802 |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | 45 | $8,961 | 11% below the national average | $7,341 | $91,904 |
| Candler Hospital | 45 | $8,965 | 11% below the national average | $7,119 | $28,525 |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | 18 | $8,967 | 11% below the national average | $7,607 | $27,630 |
| Renown South Meadows Medical Center | 26 | $8,970 | 11% below the national average | $6,817 | $36,536 |
| Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital | 11 | $8,970 | 11% below the national average | $7,470 | $94,982 |
| MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 37 | $8,971 | 11% below the national average | $5,951 | $38,870 |
| Samaritan Hospital | 23 | $8,973 | 11% below the national average | $7,554 | $39,842 |
| Uva Health Prince William Medical Center | 26 | $8,974 | 11% below the national average | $7,573 | $30,913 |
| Keralty Hospital | 26 | $8,974 | 11% below the national average | $6,999 | $20,330 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 31 | $8,975 | 11% below the national average | $7,156 | $57,280 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 90 | $8,975 | 11% below the national average | $6,695 | $34,490 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | 35 | $8,976 | 11% below the national average | $7,410 | $18,159 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 34 | $8,980 | 11% below the national average | $7,509 | $33,956 |
| Maple Grove Hospital | 24 | $8,981 | 11% below the national average | $6,388 | $23,104 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | 19 | $8,983 | 11% below the national average | $7,256 | $31,966 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 51 | $8,985 | 11% below the national average | $6,624 | $46,149 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 66 | $8,985 | 11% below the national average | $7,151 | $35,157 |
| Altru Hospital | 55 | $8,986 | 11% below the national average | $7,069 | $27,784 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 18 | $8,991 | 11% below the national average | $6,745 | $16,791 |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | 41 | $8,996 | 11% below the national average | $6,903 | $27,817 |
| Merit Health Wesley | 29 | $8,999 | 11% below the national average | $7,155 | $79,189 |
| Aurora Medical Center - Summit | 45 | $9,001 | 11% below the national average | $5,023 | $31,925 |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale | 40 | $9,001 | 11% below the national average | $6,527 | $31,402 |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | 13 | $9,002 | 11% below the national average | $7,872 | $11,856 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 43 | $9,003 | 11% below the national average | $7,752 | $40,494 |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake | 18 | $9,006 | 11% below the national average | $7,064 | $18,115 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | 43 | $9,009 | 11% below the national average | $5,811 | $32,428 |
| Delta Health System - The Medical Center | 12 | $9,009 | 11% below the national average | $6,791 | $39,620 |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | 47 | $9,016 | 11% below the national average | $7,017 | $22,778 |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | 40 | $9,018 | 11% below the national average | $6,819 | $23,432 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 74 | $9,018 | 11% below the national average | $7,384 | $33,471 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 134 | $9,020 | 11% below the national average | $6,948 | $41,793 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 25 | $9,023 | 11% below the national average | $6,447 | $43,247 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | 42 | $9,030 | 10% below the national average | $6,711 | $23,473 |
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.